Proverbs 14:24
World English Bible (WEB)
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
In context
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
Proverbs 14:24 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
- 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.
- 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.