Proverbs 14:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:35 : 35 The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
  • Prov 4:7-9 : 7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her. 9 She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.
  • Prov 11:29-30 : 29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart. 30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
  • Jer 16:19 : 19 O Lord, thou art my force, & my strength & my refuge in the day of affliction: the Gentiles shal come vnto thee from the ends of the world, & shal say, Surely our fathers haue inherited lies, and vanitie, wherein was no profite.
  • Jer 44:17 : 17 But wee will doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth, as to burne incense vnto the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, as we haue done, both we & our fathers, our Kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had wee plentie of vitailes and were well and felt none euill.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 And they that be wise, shal shine, as ye brightnes of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnes, shal shine as the starres, for euer & euer.
  • Matt 23:29-32 : 29 Wo be vnto you, Scribes & Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 30 And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets. 31 So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets. 32 Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lorde the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the fathers,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when that chiefe shepheard shal appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:24
    83%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    81%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    80%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Prov 14:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 12:23
    78%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 27:12
    78%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 22:3
    78%

    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 3:35
    78%

    35The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.

  • Prov 15:21
    77%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 18:15
    77%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 10:8
    76%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 21:11
    76%

    11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

  • Prov 1:32
    76%

    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 19:25
    75%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Prov 15:2
    75%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 1:22
    75%

    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

  • Prov 14:29
    74%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 9:6
    73%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

    2For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

  • Prov 13:10
    72%

    10Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.