Verse 21

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!
  • Prov 11:12 : 12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.
  • Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, 19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'