Proverbs 14:18 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:18 MSG (The Message)
Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.
Proverbs 14:18 KJV (King James Version)
The simple inherit folly: But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 NCV (New Century Version)
Fools are rewarded with nothing but more foolishness, but the wise are rewarded with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 ASV (American Standard Version)
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 NIVUK (New International Version (Anglicised))
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 NKJV (New King James Version)
The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness, But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 NLT (New Living Translation)
Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 TPT (The Passion Translation)
The naïve demonstrate a lack of wisdom, but the lovers of wisdom are crowned with revelation-knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.