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


In Context

21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

26 In the fear of the LORD 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is 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 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.