Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
Darby Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is 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 labor will be profit: and the word of the lips only to want 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly. 25 A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies.
Cross References
Psalm 49:10-13
For he shall see the wise shall die: together the fool and the stupid one shall perish, and they left their wealth to others.
Psalm 112:9
He scattered, he gave to the needy; his justice stands forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.
Proverbs 27:22
If thou shalt pound the foolish in a mortar in the midst of the grain with a pestle, thou shalt not remove from him his folly.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and a remainder to those seeing the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And the stability of thy times, the strength of salvation, was wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah this his treasure.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of injustice; that, when ye fail, they might receive you into lasting tents.
Luke 16:19-25
A certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, being daily splendidly gladdened: