What does proverbs 16 21 mean?

Answer 1

It means some people don't like correction some people benefit from correction. People who are vain/conceited find it hard to accept correction, a wise person will accept correction.

Pro 9:8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

Answer 2

"The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning." (Prov.16:21 KJV)

Sometimes, just a different translation helps.

"The wise man is known by his common sense, and a pleasant teacher is the best." (LVB Living Bible)

"The wise are known for their understanding, and instruction is appreciated if it's well presented." (NLT New Living Translation)

Answer 3

What does proverbs 11 verse 15 mean?

11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

This is written in the form of 1611 English so it starts to loose connection with modern English

A surety is a bond or Pledge one makes for another (think of a Mortgage company which are often called Surety companies)

The word translated Smart means "shout for joy" or "Shout in Triumph" aligning it with the actual 1611 meaning of smart could mean the opposite as the old English version of Smart often refers to pain.

The word translate Sure means "to be confident or secure"

The word translate Suretiship means "to strike or pledge oneself"

Now you can put the bits together to understand the Hebrew meaning

Also don't forget to look these words up on your own using a Strong's dictionary concordance so you can get the meaning ironed out yourself.

ANOTHER ANSWER:

In the NLT [New Living Translation] together with the verse preceding verse 15, it gives us a warning

that the nations of the world today would be wise to heed... and repent of... in order to begin correcting the destructive path our world is on.

Proverbs begins with the warning of verse 1, first of all, which sets the tone for the chapter:

"The LORD hates cheating, but He delights in Honesty."

Then, verses 14 and 15 read:

"14. Without wise leadership, A NATION FALLS [the modern nations of the world should and would cringe at this and be wholly terrified, if there were any national leaders in the world wise enough to read, believe, and heed it]; with many counselors, there is safety.

"15. Guaranteeing a loan for a stranger IS DANGEROUS; it is better to refuse than to suffer later."

The world has only begun to feel the global "economic suffering" of verse 15's dire warning for the nations.

Answer 4

Proverbs 11:15 in the Clementine Douay-Rheims reads:
It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.

The gloss says: to do judgment. Or to see it done, while the wicked depend only on the corruption of their judges.

Answer 5

It is advising wisdom and mental alertness in order to be on guard to detect those who are deceptive and out to bring us down.

Answer 6

This is from the Good News Bible it's easy to understand.

Pro 15:13 When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed.