Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
King James Version
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Holman Bible
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
Nachal
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
17
A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
18
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
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.