Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
New American Standard Bible
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Holman Bible
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
International Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of fools is just that stupidity!
A Conservative Version
The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
American Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
Amplified
The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom],
But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
Darby Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
Julia Smith Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly.
King James 2000
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
Modern King James verseion
The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is folly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Riches are an ornament unto the wise; but the ignorance of fools is very foolishness.
NET Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
New Heart English Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
The Emphasized Bible
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
Webster
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
World English Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
Youngs Literal Translation
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:24
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor. 24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise. 25 A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
Cross References
Psalm 49:10-13
For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
Psalm 112:9
He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
Proverbs 27:22
Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.
Luke 16:19-25
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.