Proverbs 14:18
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Other Translations of Proverbs 14:18
King James Version
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
English Standard Version
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The Message
18 Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.
New King James Version
18 The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
New Living Translation
18 Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 14:18
Commentary on Proverbs 14:18
(Read Proverbs 14:18)
Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise.