Proverbs 14:18

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Proverbs 14:18

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New American Standard Bible

The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

King James Version

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Holman Bible

The inexperienced inherit foolishness,
but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

International Standard Version

The naive inherit folly, but the careful are crowned with knowledge.

A Conservative Version

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

American Standard Version

The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Amplified

The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness,
But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.

Bible in Basic English

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

Darby Translation

The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Julia Smith Translation

The simple inherit folly: and the prudent shall be surrounded with knowledge.

King James 2000

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.

Modern King James verseion

The simple inherit folly, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

NET Bible

The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

New Heart English Bible

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The Emphasized Bible

The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.

Webster

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

World English Bible

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Youngs Literal Translation

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Themes

Folly » Who inherits folly

Inheritance » Who inherits folly

Knowledge » Who has knowledge

Prudence » They who have » Crowned with knowledge

Topics

Prudence

Valuing Knowledge

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

The simple

H6612

פּתאי פּתי פּתי
P@thiy

simple, simple ones, foolish, simplicity

Usage: 19

inherit

H5157

נחל
Nachal

inherit, inheritance, possess, have, divide, heritage, possession, strong's synonym

Usage: 59

folly

H200

אוּלת
'ivveleth

folly, foolishness, foolish, foolishly

Usage: 25

but the prudent

H6175

ערוּם
`aruwm

prudent, crafty, subtil

Usage: 11

are crowned

H3803

כּתר
Kathar

compass , inclosed, beset me round, suffer, crowned

Usage: 6

References

Hastings

Crown

Simplicity

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:18

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 6146
Proverbs Rank: 148
2 Topics
4 Themes
10 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
2 References

Context Readings

¹⁷ A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.
¹⁸ The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
¹⁹ The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

Proverbs 4:7-9

“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

Proverbs 11:29-30

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
And my refuge in the day of distress,
To You the nations will come
From the ends of the earth and say,
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but falsehood,
Futility and things of no profit.”

Jeremiah 44:17

But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune.

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