Proverbs 14:18
Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
In Context
17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
Proverbs 11:29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths, burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her as we did, we and our fathers and our kings and our rulers, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had food enough and did well and saw no evil.
Matthew 23:29A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,
1 Peter 1:18Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:18
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. Note, 1. Passionate men are justly laughed at. Men who are peevish and touchy, and are soon angry upon every the least provocation, deal foolishly; they say and do that which is ridiculous, and so expose themselves to contempt; they themselves cannot but be ashamed of it when the heat is over. The consideration of this should engage those especially who are in reputation for wisdom and honour with the utmost care to bridle their… Read the whole commentary →