Proverbs 14:18

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

16The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. 17Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly. 20The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many “friends.”

Proverbs 14:18 word by word

נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The simpleפֶּ֫תִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simpleH6612
• inheritנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• follyאִוֶּ֫לֶת'ivveleth · follyH200
• but the prudentעָרוּם‛ârûm · prudentH6175
• are crownedכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• with knowledgeדַּ֫עַתda‛ath · knowledgeH1847

Cross-references for Proverbs 14:18

• Proverbs 3:35The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!
• Proverbs 11:29Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
• Jeremiah 16:19Lord, you are my strength and fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble! Nations from around the world will come to you and say, “Our ancestors left us a foolish heritage, for they worshiped worthless idols.
• Jeremiah 44:17We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like—just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!
• Matthew 23:29“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you decorate the monuments of the godly people your ancestors destroyed.
• 1 Peter 1:18For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.
• Proverbs 4:7Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
• Proverbs 11:30The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
• Daniel 12:3Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.
• 2 Timothy 4:8And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
• 1 Peter 5:4And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 14:18

• Prudence
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Backslider
• Confident
• Crib
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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