KJV: Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
YLT: Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.
Darby: Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
ASV: Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
| אִ֭וֶּלֶת | Folly [is] |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אִוֶּלֶת Sense: foolishness, folly. |
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| שִׂמְחָ֣ה | joy |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׂמְחָה Sense: joy, mirth, gladness. |
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| לַחֲסַר־ | [to [him who is] lacking |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: חָסֵר Sense: in need of, lacking, needy, in want of. |
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| לֵ֑ב | discernment |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding. |
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| וְאִ֥ישׁ | but a man |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה | of understanding |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּבוּנָה Sense: understanding, intelligence. |
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| יְיַשֶׁר־ | uprightly |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁר Sense: to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth. |
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| לָֽכֶת | walks |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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