Proverbs 14:24

KJ21

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

ASV

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

AMP

The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.

AMPC

The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly.

BRG

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

CSB

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

CEB

Wealth is the crown of the wise, and the folly of fools is folly.

CJB

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is just that — folly.

CEV

Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.

DARBY

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

DRA

The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.

ERV

A wise person’s reward is wealth, but a fool’s reward is foolishness.

EASY

For wise people, their riches are like a crown of honour. But fools only work to get foolish things.

EHV

Their wealth is a crown for the wise, but the stupidity of fools is just stupidity.

ESV

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

ESVUK

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

EXB

Wise people are ·rewarded [crowned] with wealth, but fools only get more foolishness.

GNV

The crown of the wise is their riches, and the folly of fools is foolishness.

The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

GNT

Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.

HCSB

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

ICB

Wise people are rewarded with wealth. But foolish people will only be rewarded with more foolishness.

ISV

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

JUB

¶ The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is folly.

LEB

The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.

TLB

Wise men are praised for their wisdom; fools are despised for their folly.

MSG

The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.

MEV

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

NOG

The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

NABRE

The crown of the wise is wealth; the diadem of fools is folly.

NASB

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.

NASB1995

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.

NCB

The crown of the wise is their riches; the garland of fools is their folly.

NCV

Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools only get more foolishness.

NET

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

NIRV

The wealth of wise people is their crown. But the foolish ways of foolish people lead to what is foolish.

NIV

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

NIVUK

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

NKJV

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.

NLV

What the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.

NLT

Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.

NRSVA