American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:18
18The simple inherit folly;But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- New International Version (NIV)The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Context of Proverbs 14:18
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. 17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. 20The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:18 word by word
נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:18
- Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Proverbs 11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Jeremiah 16:19O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit.
- Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
- Matthew 23:29Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,
- 1 Peter 1:18knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
- Proverbs 4:7Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
- Daniel 12:3And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- 2 Timothy 4:8henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Crowned - The teacher anticipates the truth, and the paradox, of the Stoic saying, “The wise is the only king.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18Verse 18 Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18inherit folly: A person's true nature and attitude will eventually show in their behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. inherit--as a portion (compare Pr 3:35). are crowned--literally, "are surrounded with it," abound in it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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