Compare Translations for Proverbs 15:21

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a man with understanding walks a straight path.
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English Standard Version
21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
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King James Version
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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The Message Bible
21 The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.
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New American Standard Bible
21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.
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New International Version
21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
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New King James Version
21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
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New Living Translation
21 Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.
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New Revised Standard
21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
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American Standard Version
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
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The Bible in Basic English
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
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Common English Bible
21 Folly is joy to those who lack sense, but those with understanding walk straight ahead.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
21 Folly is joy to those who lack sense, but those with understanding walk straight ahead.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
21 Folly appeals to one who lacks sense, but a person of discernment goes straight ahead.
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The Darby Translation
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
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Good News Translation
21 Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
21 Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
21 Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense, but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
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Hebrew Names Version
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly .
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Lexham English Bible
21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
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New Century Version
21 A person without wisdom enjoys being foolish, but someone with understanding does what is right.
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New International Reader's Version
21 A person who has no sense enjoys doing foolish things. But a man who has understanding walks straight ahead.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
21 Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
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Revised Standard Version
21 Folly is a joy to him who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks aright.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
21 Folly is a joy to him who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks aright.
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Third Millennium Bible
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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The Latin Vulgate
21 stultitia gaudium stulto et vir prudens dirigit gressus
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
21 stultitia gaudium stulto et vir prudens dirigit gressus
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The Webster Bible
21 Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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World English Bible
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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Wycliffe
21 Folly is joy to a fool; but a prudent man shall (ad)dress his steps. (Foolishness bringeth joy to a fool; but a prudent person shall direct his steps.)
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Young's Literal Translation
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.
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