Proverbs 15:21
Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.
Bible (Bishops')
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 wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:26Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy wayes be ordred aright.
Proverbs 11:12A foole slaundereth his neyghbour: but a wise man holdeth his peace.
Proverbs 14:16A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.
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 →