Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 15:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 15:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 15:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, being foolish might feel fun for someone who doesn't make wise choices, but a smart person knows the right way to live. The smart person is like someone who walks on a straight and safe path.

Proverbs 15:21: Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. [destitute...: Heb. void of heart]

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:23

While Proverbs 15:21 speaks negatively about folly bringing joy to those without wisdom, Proverbs 10:23 suggests that the behavior of engaging in mischief is a distinguishing feature of the foolish.

Proverbs 10:23: [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:4

Proverbs 15:21 notes the joy associated with folly, yet Ecclesiastes 7:4 states that the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, and associates being lighthearted with being foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7:4: The heart of the wise [is] in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools [is] in the house of mirth.
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