Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.

New American Standard Bible

The crown of the wise is their riches,
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

The crown of the wise is their wealth,
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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עטרה 
`atarah 
Usage: 23

of the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

but the foolishness
אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

of fools
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly. 25 He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.

Cross References

Psalm 49:10-13

For he sees [that] the wise die, together [with the] fool and brute they perish, and leave their wealth to the next [generation].

Psalm 112:9

{He gives lavishly} to the needy; his righteousness endures forever. His horn rises high in honor.

Proverbs 27:22

If you crush a fool in the mortar with the pestle {along with} the crushed grain, it will not drive folly from upon him.

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance; {it benefits the living}.

Isaiah 33:6

and he will be the security of your times, an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh [is] his treasure.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" '

Luke 16:9

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it runs out they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.

Luke 16:19-25

"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.

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