Proverbs 14:24
King James Version (KJV)
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
In context
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.