Parallel Verses

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

but the prudent
ערוּם 
`aruwm 
Usage: 11

כּתר 
Kathar 
Usage: 6

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

17 A man of quick temper 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 bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.

Proverbs 4:7-9

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Proverbs 11:29-30

Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Jeremiah 16:19

O LORD, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth and say: "Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, worthless things in which there is no profit.

Jeremiah 44:17

But we will do everything that we have vowed, make offerings to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we did, both we and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, and prospered, and saw no disaster.

Daniel 12:3

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

1 Peter 1:18

knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

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