Proverbs 14:24 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:24 NIV (New International Version)
The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
Proverbs 14:24 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
Proverbs 14:24 NLT (New Living Translation)
Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24 KJV (King James Version)
The crown of the wise is their riches: But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:24 NKJV (New King James Version)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:24 MSG (The Message)
The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.
Proverbs 14:24 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
Proverbs 14:24 NET (New English Translation)
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.