Verse Comparison: Proverbs 14:18
American Standard Version
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Amplified® Bible
The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Contemporary English Version
Stupidity leads to foolishness; be smart and learn.
Darby English Version
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Good News Bible
Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge.
King James Version
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
New International Version
The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
New King James Version
The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible receive the crown of knowledge.
Revised Standard Version
The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
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