Modern Translations New International VersionThe wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly. New Living Translation Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness. English Standard Version The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly. Berean Study Bible The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly. New American Standard Bible The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness. NASB 1995 The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness. NASB 1977 The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness. Amplified Bible The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly. Christian Standard Bible The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness. Holman Christian Standard Bible The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness. Contemporary English Version Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness. Good News Translation Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness. GOD'S WORD® Translation The crown of wise people is their wealth. The stupidity of fools is just that-stupidity! International Standard Version The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity! NET Bible The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly. Classic Translations King James BibleThe crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. New King James Version The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly. King James 2000 Bible The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. New Heart English Bible The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly. World English Bible The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly. American King James Version The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. American Standard Version The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly. A Faithful Version The crown of the wise is their riches; the foolishness of fools is folly. Darby Bible Translation The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly. English Revised Version The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly. Webster's Bible Translation The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Riches are an ornament vnto the wyse, but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe crown of the wise is their wealth, "" The folly of fools [is] folly. Young's Literal Translation The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly. Smith's Literal Translation The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence. Catholic Public Domain Version The crown of the wise is their wealth. The senselessness of the foolish is imprudence. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA crown of the wise is their wealth, and the way of life of fools is their insanity. Lamsa Bible The crown of the wise is their riches; but the perverseness of fools is their folly. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools remaineth folly. Brenton Septuagint Translation A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.     |