Proverbs 14:24
22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
- KJV
- The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
- WEB
- The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
- ASV
- The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
- DARBY
- The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
- BLB
- The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools [is] folly.
- ÅB
- De vises rikdom er deres krone, men dårenes dårskap er og blir dårskap.
- OTB
- De vises rikdom er deres krone, men dårers dårskap er simpelthen dårskap.
- B1930
- De vises rikdom er deres krone, men dårenes dårskap er og blir dårskap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 7:11–12
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
Read in contextLuke 16:9
I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
Read in contextLuke 16:19–25
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Read in contextPsalms 112:9
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Read in contextLuke 12:19–20
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Read in contextPsalms 49:10–13
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
Read in contextIsaiah 33:6
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
Read in contextProverbs 27:22
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
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