Proverbs 14:18
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
In Context
17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.
Proverbs 11:29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
Jeremiah 44:17But wee will doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth, as to burne incense vnto the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, as we haue done, both we and our fathers, our Kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had wee plentie of vitailes and were well and felt none euill.
Matthew 23:29Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
1 Peter 1:18Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the fathers,
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 →