18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.


In Context

15 A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.

16 A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.

17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

Proverbs 14:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:18The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.