Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
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 pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course].
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a person with understanding walks a straight path.
Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a person with understanding walks a straight path.
Folly is joy to those who lack sense, but those with understanding walk straight ahead.
Folly appeals to one who lacks sense, but a person of discernment goes straight ahead.
Stupidity brings happiness to senseless fools, but everyone with good sense follows the straight path.
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
Doing foolish things makes a fool happy, but a wise person is careful to do what is right.
Stupid people are happy when they do foolish things. But wise people walk on a straight path.
Stupidity delights a person who lacks sense, but one who has understanding stays on course.
Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
A person without ·wisdom [sense/heart] enjoys being foolish, but someone with understanding ·does what is right [walks straight ahead].
Foolishness is joy to him that is destitute of understanding: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense, but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.
Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a man with understanding walks a straight path.
A man without wisdom enjoys being foolish. But a man with understanding does what is right.
Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.
¶ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly.
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 wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom, But a man of discernment walks straight.
Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, and a person of understanding will walk upright.
If a man enjoys folly, something is wrong! The sensible stay on the pathways of right.
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 is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense, but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
Folly is joy to the senseless, but the person of understanding goes the straight way.
Foolishness is joy to one who lacks sense, But a person of understanding walks straight.
Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.
Folly delights the one without sense, but a man of understanding follows a straight path.
A person without wisdom enjoys being foolish, but someone with understanding does what is right.
Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
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.
Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
A foolish way is joy to him who has no wisdom, but a man of understanding walks straight.
Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.
Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
Folly is simchah to him that is destitute of lev [of discernment], but an ish tevunah walketh uprightly.
Foolishness is joy to him who is destitute of understanding. But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Folly is a joy to him who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks aright.
Folly is a joy to him who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks aright.
Folly is joy to one who lacks sense, but one with discernment walks straight.
Foolishness brings sheer joy to those who have no sense, but people with insight steer a straight course through life.
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Folly is joy to a fool; but a prudent man shall (ad)dress his steps. (Foolishness bringeth joy to a fool; but a prudent person shall direct his steps.)
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.
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