Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
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.
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 He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated. 18 The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:35
They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.
Proverbs 4:7-9
The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.
Proverbs 11:29-30
He who brings trouble [to] his household, he will inherit wind, and a fool will serve the wise of heart.
Jeremiah 16:19
Yahweh, 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 they will say, "Our ancestors have inherited only lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Jeremiah 44:17
But certainly we will do {everything} that went out from our mouths, to make smoke offerings to the queen of heaven and to pour out to her libations just as we did, we, and our ancestors, our kings, and our officials, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, [for] then {we had enough to eat}, and we were well-off, and we did not see disaster.
Daniel 12:3
But the [ones] having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse, and [the ones] providing justice [for] the many [will be] like the stars {forever and ever}.
Matthew 23:29-32
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,
2 Timothy 4:8
Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that 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
[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,
1 Peter 5:4
And [when] the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.