King James Version

Proverbs 14:18

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

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נָחֲל֣וּnachalvinheritנָחַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “inherit”, a completed actionH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).פְתָאיִ֣םfetayimfoolishפְּתִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary formH6612silly (i.e. seducible)foolish, simple(-icity, one).אִוֶּ֑לֶתiveletfollyאִוֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “folly”, the ordinary formH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗יםvaarumimand craftyעָרוּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and crafty”, the ordinary formH6175cunning (usually in a bad sense)crafty, prudent, subtil.יַכְתִּ֥רוּyakhtirvbeset roundכָּתַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “beset round”, an unfinished actionH3803to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)beset round, compass about, be crowned inclose round, suffer.דָֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μεριοῦνται ἄφρονες κακίαν, οἱ δὲ πανοῦργοι κρατήσουσιν αἰσθήσεως.