Proverbs 14:24
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
In Context
23By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
25A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
Cross References
Psalms 49:10For it is seen that, the wise, die, Together with the dullard, and the brutish, do they perish, And leave, to others, their wealth:
Proverbs 27:22Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
Isaiah 33:6So shall a wealth of deliverances, wisdom and knowledge, become the stability of thy times,—the reverence of Yahweh, the same is his treasure.
Luke 16:9And, I, unto you, say—For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents.
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 →