Proverbs

Proverbs 15:21

²¹Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment,

but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

Word by word

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.