Proverbs 14:18

Compared across 30 translations

English
The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness,But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.
The [j]naive inherit foolishness,But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Childish people act in keeping with their foolish ways. But knowledge makes wise people feel like kings.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,[b] but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Arabic
يَرِثُ الأَغْبِيَاءُ الْحَمَاقَةَ، وَيُتَوَّجُ الْعُقَلاءُ بِالْعِلْمِ.
Danish
Den uforstandige øger sin dumhed, den kloge vokser i visdom.
German
Ein unverständiger Mensch kann nur Unwissenheit vorweisen, ein Kluger gewinnt Ansehen durch sein Wissen.
Spanish
Herencia de los inexpertos es la necedad; corona de los prudentes, el conocimiento.
Herencia de los inexpertos es la necedad; corona de los prudentes, el conocimiento.
French
La folie, voilà ce qu’héritent ceux qui manquent d’expérience,mais la connaissance est la couronne des gens réfléchis.
Hiligaynon
Makita ang kabuangan sa tawo nga wala sing alam, pero makita ang kaalam sa tawo nga nakahibalo magtimbang-timbang kon diin ang husto ukon indi.
Japanese
愚か者は愚かさを報いとして得ますが、賢い人は知識を得ます。
Korean
어리석은 사람은 어리석음에 대한 대가를 받고 슬기로운 사람은 지식의 면류관을 쓰게 된다.
nl
Onverstandige mensen valt dwaasheid ten deel, maar kennis zal de verstandigen sieren.
Portuguese
Os inexperientes herdam a insensatez,mas o conhecimento é a coroa dos prudentes.
Os simples recebem como herança a insensatez,mas os que têm discernimento têm em paga o conhecimento.
Romanian
Cei naivi moştenesc prostie, dar cei prudenţi sunt încununaţi cu ştiinţă.
Russian
Глупость – удел простаков, а разумных венчает знание.
Глупость – удел простаков, а разумных венчает знание.
Глупость – удел простаков, а разумных венчает знание.
Глупость – удел простаков,а разумных венчает знание.
Swedish
De okunniga ärver dumhet, men de kloka kröns av kunskap.
Thai
คนอ่อนต่อโลกรับความโง่เป็นมรดกแต่คนสุขุมรอบคอบรับความรู้เป็นมงกุฎ
zh-Hans
愚昧人得愚昧作产业, 明哲人得知识为冠冕。
愚 蒙 人 得 愚 昧 为 产 业 ; 通 达 人 得 知 识 为 冠 冕 。
zh-Hant
愚昧人得愚昧作產業, 明哲人得知識為冠冕。