Proverbs 14:18

World English Bible (2000)

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:35 : 35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
  • Prov 4:7-9 : 7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. 8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her. 9 She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."
  • Prov 11:29-30 : 29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
  • Jer 16:19 : 19 Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in which there is no profit.
  • Jer 44:17 : 17 But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to 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 food, and were well, and saw no evil.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
  • Matt 23:29-32 : 29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous, 30 and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' 31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:24
    83%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    81%

    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    80%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

    9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

  • Prov 14:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

    17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 12:23
    78%

    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 27:12
    78%

    12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 22:3
    78%

    3A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Prov 3:35
    78%

    35The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

  • Prov 15:21
    77%

    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 18:15
    77%

    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 10:8
    76%

    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 21:11
    76%

    11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

  • Prov 1:32
    76%

    32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 19:25
    75%

    25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 15:2
    75%

    2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 1:22
    75%

    22"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 14:29
    74%

    29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

    16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 9:6
    73%

    6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

    2It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 13:10
    72%

    10Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.