KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Proverbs 15:21–22
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Proverbs 15:21
21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
21*†Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
- Hebr. voyd of heart.
- Chap. 10.23.
Proverbs 15:22
22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.
22†Without counsell, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellours they are established.
- See Chap. 11.14.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 15:21
Gladness, delight, or rejoicing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Lacking what is needed; deprived, forsaken, or without help.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Sound judgment and the right use of knowledge; skill, discernment, or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
understanding
Discernment, intelligence, comprehension, or the faculty of knowing.
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Honestly and righteously, with integrity and observance of what is right.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 15:22
Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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disappointed
Defeated of expectation, hope, desire, or design; frustrated.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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established
Set firmly, founded, made stable, ordained, ratified, or confirmed in the matter spoken of.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 21
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Open the full verse study15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
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Open the full verse study23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Open the full verse study16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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Open the full verse study13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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Open the full verse study28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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Open the full verse study12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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Open the full verse study9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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Open the full verse study18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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Open the full verse study10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
From verse 22
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Open the full verse study14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
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Open the full verse study18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
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Open the full verse study6¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
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