Verse 24
Proverbs 14:24
Literal Standard Version
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The crown of the wise is their wealth, || The folly of fools is folly.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑/ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת
English Translation
The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Every wise woman has built her house, || And the foolish breaks it down with her hands.
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Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, || And the perverted is despising Him in his...
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A rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool, || And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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4
Without oxen a stall is clean, || And great is the increase by the power of the ox.
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A faithful witness does not lie, || And a false witness breathes out lies.
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A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, || And knowledge is easy to the intelligent.
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Go from before a foolish man, || Or you have not known the lips of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, || And the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools mock at a guilt-offering, || And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
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10
The heart knows its own bitterness, || And a stranger does not interfere with its joy.
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11
The house of the wicked is destroyed, || And the tent of the upright flourishes.
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12
There is a way—right before a man, || And its latter end are ways of death.
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13
Even in laughter is the heart pained, || And the latter end of joy is affliction.
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14
The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, || And a good man—from his fruits.
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15
The simple gives credence to everything, || And the prudent attends to his step.
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The wise is fearing and turning from evil, || And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
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17
Whoever is short of temper does folly, || And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
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The simple have inherited folly, || And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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19
The evil have bowed down before the good, || And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The poor is hated even of his neighbor, || And those loving the rich are many.
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Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, || Whoever is favoring the humble, || O his blessedness.
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22
Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,
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In all labor there is advantage, || And a thing of the lips is only to want.
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24
The crown of the wise is their wealth, || The folly of fools is folly.
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A true witness is delivering souls, || And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
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26
Strong confidence is in the fear of YHWH, || And there is a refuge to His sons.
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27
The fear of YHWH is a fountain of life, || To turn aside from snares of death.
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28
The honor of a king is in the multitude of a people, || And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
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29
Whoever is slow to anger is of great understanding, || And whoever is short in temper is exalting fo...
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A healed heart is life to the flesh, || And rottenness to the bones is envy.
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31
An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, || And whoever is honoring Him || Is favoring the nee...
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, || And the righteous is trustful in his death.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
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34
Righteousness exalts a nation, || And the righteousness of peoples is a sin-offering.
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The favor of a king is to a wise servant, || And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
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