Proverbs 15:21
Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
In Context
20A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The sinner will see and become angry. He will gnash his teeth and waste away. The desire of sinners will perish.
Proverbs 4:26Direct the path of your feet, and all your ways shall be secure.
Proverbs 11:12Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.
Proverbs 14:16The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
Ephesians 5:15And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:21
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Observe here, 1. To the praise of good children, that they are the joy of their parents, who ought to have joy of them, having taken so much care and pains about them. And it adds much to the satisfaction of those that are good if they have reason to think that they have been a comfort to their parents in their declining years, when evil days come. 2. To the shame of wicked children, that by their wickedness they put contempt upon their… Read the whole commentary →