Proverbs 15:21
Compared across 30 translations
English
Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense,But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.
Folly is joy to him who lacks [o]sense,But a man of understanding walks straight.
A person who has no sense enjoys doing foolish things. But a person who has understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.
Arabic
الْحَمَاقَةُ مَصْدَرُ فَرَحٍ لِلْغَبِيِّ، أَمَّا الْفَهِيمُ فَيَسْلُكُ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ.
Danish
Den uforstandige er godt tilfreds med sine dumheder, den kloge har forstand til at gøre det rigtige.
German
Wer unvernünftig ist, hat Spaß an Dummheiten; ein weiser Mensch dagegen geht zielstrebig seinen Weg.
Spanish
Al necio le divierte su falta de juicio; el entendido endereza sus propios pasos.
Al necio le divierte su falta de juicio; el entendido endereza sus propios pasos.
French
La sottise ravit l’homme dépourvu de sens ;un homme intelligent marche droit.
Hiligaynon
Ang tawo nga wala sing pag-intiendi nagakalipay sa kabuangan, pero ang tawo nga may pag-intiendi nagakabuhi nga matarong.
Japanese
愚かなことをして喜ぶのは、何かが間違っている証拠です。分別の備わった人は正しい道を踏みはずしません。
Korean
무지한 사람은 어리석음을 좋아하지만 지혜 있는 자는 바른 길을 걷는다.
nl
Een onverstandig mens beleeft plezier aan zijn eigen dwaasheid, maar een verstandig mens zoekt de goede weg.
Portuguese
A insensatez alegra quem não tem bom senso,mas o homem de entendimento procede com retidão.
Os pobres de entendimento ficam todos contentes com palermices;as pessoas de juízo procuram ter uma conduta sensata.
Romanian
Prostia este o bucurie pentru cel fără minte, dar omul priceput păstrează drumul drept.
Russian
Глупость – радость для безрассудных, а разумный держится прямого пути.
Глупость – радость для безрассудных, а разумный держится прямого пути.
Глупость – радость для безрассудных, а разумный держится прямого пути.
Глупость – радость для скудоумных,а разумный держится прямого пути.
Swedish
Den som saknar vett gläder sig över dumhet, men den förståndige håller en rak kurs.
Thai
คนไร้สามัญสำนึกชื่นชอบความโง่เขลาแต่คนที่มีความเข้าใจรักษาทางของตนให้ตรง
zh-Hant
無知者以愚昧為樂, 明哲人遵循正道。