Proverbs 14:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:35 : 35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
  • Prov 4:7-9 : 7 The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.
  • Prov 11:29-30 : 29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Jer 16:19 : 19 O Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, And my refuge in a day of adversity, Unto Thee nations do come from the ends of earth, And say, Only falsehood did our fathers inherit, Vanity, and none among them is profitable.
  • Jer 44:17 : 17 for we certainly do everything that hath gone out of our mouth, to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our heads, in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and -- we are satisfied with bread, and we are well, and evil we have not seen.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.
  • Matt 23:29-32 : 29 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, 30 and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets; 32 and ye -- ye fill up the measure of your fathers.
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 14:24
    83%

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    81%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    80%

    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

    9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

  • Prov 14:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 12:23
    78%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 27:12
    78%

    12The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 22:3
    78%

    3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

  • Prov 3:35
    78%

    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • Prov 15:21
    77%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 18:15
    77%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 10:8
    76%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 21:11
    76%

    11When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 1:32
    76%

    32For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 19:25
    75%

    25A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

  • Prov 15:2
    75%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 1:22
    75%

    22`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 14:29
    74%

    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 9:6
    73%

    6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

  • Prov 19:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

    2Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

  • Prov 13:10
    72%

    10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.