Proverbs 14:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
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“The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned <FI>with<Fi> knowledge.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 14:18 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 3:35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
- Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
- Proverbs 4:9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
- Proverbs 11:29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
- Jeremiah 16:19O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.
- Jeremiah 44:17Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.
- Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
- Matthew 23:29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
- 2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
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