24The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.


In Context

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

25 A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 14:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.