Proverbs 14:24

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Ps 49:10-13 : 10 For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves. 12 But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish. 13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
  • Eccl 7:11-12 : 11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
  • Luke 12:19-20 : 19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' 20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
  • Luke 16:9 : 9 I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
  • Luke 16:19-25 : 19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried. 23 In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. 24 He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.' 25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

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

  • Prov 14:7-9
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    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

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

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

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    77%

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

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

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Prov 24:7
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    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 14:23
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    23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 10:21
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    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Eccl 2:14
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    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Eccl 7:4
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    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

    13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

    15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8 For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Eccl 7:6
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    6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

  • Prov 26:9
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    9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 27:24
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    24 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.