Proverbs

Proverbs 15:21–22

²¹Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment,

but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

²²Plans fail for lack of counsel,

but with many advisers they succeed.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Folly	אִ֭וֶּלֶת	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H200 folly
is joy	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
to one who lacks	לַחֲסַר־	la·ḥă·sar-	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
but a man	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of understanding	תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה	tə·ḇū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
walks	לָֽכֶת׃	lå̄·ḵɛṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
a straight path	יְיַשֶׁר־	yə·yaš·šer-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Plans	מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת	ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4284 thought, device
fail	הָפֵ֣ר	hā·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H6565 break, frustrate
for lack	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	Preposition-b; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
of counsel	ס֑וֹד	sō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5475 council, counsel
but with many	וּבְרֹ֖ב	ū·ḇə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
advisers	יוֹעֲצִ֣ים	yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3289 advise, counsel
they succeed	תָּקֽוּם׃	tā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 15:21 Ephesians 5:15 · Proverbs 10:23 · Proverbs 14:16 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 111:10 · Proverbs 26:18–19 · Proverbs 11:12 · James 3:13 · Proverbs 14:9

Proverbs 15:22 Proverbs 11:14 · Proverbs 20:18 · Ecclesiastes 8:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.