Proverbs 14:24
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
In Context
25A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Cross References
Psalms 49:10For all the wild beasts of the thicket are mine, the cattle on the mountains, and oxen.
Proverbs 27:22Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.
Isaiah 33:6They shall be delivered up to the law: our salvation is our treasure: there are wisdom and knowledge and piety toward the Lord; these are the treasures of righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:24
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Note, 1. Working, without talking, will make men rich: In all labour of the head, or of the hand, there is profit; it will turn to some good account or other. Industrious people are generally thriving people, and where there is something done there is something to be had. The stirring hand gets a penny. It is good therefore to keep in business, and to keep in action, and what our hand finds to do to do it with all our might. 2.… Read the whole commentary →