Proverbs 14:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 14:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 14:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.”

Proverbs 14:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> folly.”

Proverbs 14:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.”

Proverbs 14:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.”

Proverbs 14:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:24 in Context — Proverbs 14

22 ¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.

23 En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.

24 Las riquezas de los sabios son su corona: [mas] es infatuación la insensatez de los necios.

25 El testigo verdadero libra las almas: mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.

26 En el temor de Jehová está la fuerte confianza; y esperanza tendrán sus hijos.

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What Does Proverbs 14:24 Mean?

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