Proverbs 15:21

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

i. e., The empty-hearted, rejoicing in folly, goes the wrong way; the man of understanding, rejoicing in wisdom, goes the right way.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wisdom. Hebrew. leb = "heart", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the knowledge it should possess. See note on Proverbs...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Folly (is) joy to (him that is) destitute of w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

RV 'maketh straight his going': i.e. acts straightforwardly.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Folly. — Shown in wasted opportunities, and the commission of evil ( Proverbs 10:23 ), while the “man of understanding” directs his way in accordan...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Words in Season Proverbs 15:18-33 Learn to be slow to anger. This paragraph describes the even temper which is blessed to live with and blessed...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom ,.... Or "that wants a heart" q, a wise and understanding one; by "folly" is meant sin, for all...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Ver. 21. Folly is joy to him that is destitute...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A wise son , &c. See the note on chap. 10:1, where we have the same proverb. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom He not only wor...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Note, 1. It is the character o...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Is joy; he doth not only work wickedness, but taketh pleasure in it. Walketh uprightly, Heb. directeth or maketh straight his going , i.e. ord...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Man Of Understanding Overcomes Adverse Circumstances And Enjoys A Life Of Pleasantness Whilst The Fool Continually Experiences Trouble ( Proverb...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:21 . Walketh uprightly , rather “goes straightforward.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:21 OPPOSITE TASTES I....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 21. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, to him who lacks proper sense; but a man of understanding walketh uprightly, going straig...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 5:15 ; James 3:13 ; Job 28:28 ; Proverbs 10:23 ; Proverbs 11:12 ; Proverbs 14:16 ; Proverbs 14:9 ; Proverbs 26:18 ; Proverbs 26:19...

²¹ Folly is joy to him that is destitutec of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 15:21