Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is 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.
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 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 there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Cross References
Psalm 49:10-13
For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalm 112:9
He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
Proverbs 27:22
Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance; but it is gain to those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And He will be the security of your times, and strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of Jehovah is his treasure.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make friends by the mammon of unrighteousness for yourselves, so that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
Luke 16:19-25
There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.