Proverbs 14:24 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
English ASV
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
English Amplified
The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
English EASY 2024
For wise people, their riches are like a crown of honour. But fools only work to get foolish things.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A wise person's reward is wealth, but a fool's reward is foolishness.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
English KJV 1611
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
English LSB
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is folly.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The crown of the wise is resourcefulness; the diadem of fools is folly.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The wealth of wise people is their crown. But the foolish ways of foolish people lead to what is foolish.
English NIV
The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
English NKJ 1982
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
English NLT
Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only folly.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The true net worth of the wise is the wealth that wisdom imparts. But the way of life for the fool is his foolishness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Wise men are praised for their wisdom; fools are despised for their folly.
English Tyndale 1537
Riches are an ornament unto the wise, but the ignorance of fools is very foolishness.