The Bible › Rotherham Emphasised Bible › Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14:24

the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.

Proverbs 14:24 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible

← PreviousRead Proverbs 14Next →

Proverbs 14:24 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

WEB World English Bible

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

Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.

In context

21 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!

22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.

23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.

24 the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.

25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.

26 In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.

27 The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.

Read Proverbs 14 in the app The whole chapter

Search the Scriptures

Choose a translation

KJVBSBWEBNHEBASVYLTDBYWBTBBEEBRGNVDRALUTCANRIVLSGRVABPMYORIGBSWATGLIRV