King James Version

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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עֲטֶ֣רֶתateretcrownעֲטָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).עָשְׁרָ֑םasheramrichesעֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “riches”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.אִוֶּ֖לֶתiveletfollyאִוֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “folly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).כְּסִילִ֣יםkesilimfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).אִוֶּֽלֶתiveletfollyאִוֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “folly”, the ordinary formH200sillinessfolly, foolishly(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

Young’s Literal Translation

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

Douay-Rheims

The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στέφανος σοφῶν πανοῦργος, ἡ δὲ διατριβὴ ἀφρόνων κακή.