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Brenton's Septuagint
Proverbs 14:24
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The crown of the wise is their wealth,but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
Hebrew Names Version
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
English Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
New American Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
New Century Version
Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools only get more foolishness.
Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools only get more foolishness.
Amplified Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
World English Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Legacy Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is folly.
Berean Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.
Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.
Complete Jewish Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is just that — folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is just that — folly.
Darby Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
Easy-to-Read Version
A wise person's reward is wealth, but a fool's reward is foolishness.
A wise person's reward is wealth, but a fool's reward is foolishness.
George Lamsa Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the perverseness of fools is their folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the perverseness of fools is their folly.
Good News Translation
Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.
Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.
Lexham English Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
Literal Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches; the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the foolishness of fools is folly.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Riches are an ornament vnto the wyse, but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
Riches are an ornament vnto the wyse, but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
American Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
Bible in Basic English
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
King James Version (1611)
The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.
English Revised Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The coroun of wise men is the richessis of hem; the fooli of foolis is vnwarnesse.
The coroun of wise men is the richessis of hem; the fooli of foolis is vnwarnesse.
Update Bible Version
The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] folly is the diadem of fools.
The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] folly is the diadem of fools.
Webster's Bible Translation
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
New English Translation
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
New King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
New Living Translation
Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
New Life Bible
What the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.
What the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.
New Revised Standard
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
Revised Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
Young's Literal Translation
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
THE MESSAGE
The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.
The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
Contextual Overview
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
crown: Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 7:11, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Isaiah 33:6, Luke 16:9
foolishness: Proverbs 27:22, Psalms 49:10-13, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20, Luke 16:19-25
Cross-References
Genesis 14:7
And having turned back they came to the well of judgment; this is Cades, and they cut in pieces all the princes of Amalec, and the Amorites dwelling in Asasonthamar.
And having turned back they came to the well of judgment; this is Cades, and they cut in pieces all the princes of Amalec, and the Amorites dwelling in Asasonthamar.
Genesis 14:8
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
Genesis 14:13
And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram.
And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram.
Genesis 14:14
And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own home-born servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own home-born servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
Genesis 14:15
And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.
And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.
Proverbs 3:27
Forbear not to do good to the poor, whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.
Forbear not to do good to the poor, whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The crown of the wise [is] their riches,.... Riches being used by them to increase and improve their knowledge and wisdom, and for the good of men, are an honour to them, and give them credit and reputation among men of sense and goodness; see Ecclesiastes 7:11;
[but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly; mere folly, extreme folly, just the same as it was; riches make them never the wiser; yea, their folly is oftentimes made more manifest through the ill use they make of their riches; spending them in the gratification of their sinful lusts; and making no use of them for their own improvement in knowledge, or for the good of their fellow creatures. The Targum is,
"the glory of fools is their folly;''
and that is no other than their shame, and in which they glory; such fools are wicked men.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
“The crown,” i. e., the glory of the wise man constitutes his wealth. He alone is truly rich even as he alone (compare Proverbs 14:18 note) is truly king.
The seeming tautology of the second clause is really its point. Turn “the foolishness of fools” as you will, it comes back to “foolishness” at last.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 14:24. But the foolishness of fools is folly. — The Targum reads, The honour of fools is folly. The fool, from his foolishness, produces acts of folly. This appears to be the meaning.
