24The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:24
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 24
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The crownעֲטֶ֣רֶתH5850Noun - feminine singular constructof the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםH2450Adjective - masculine pluralis their wealthעָשְׁרָ֑םH6239Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural[but] the effortאִוֶּ֖לֶתH200Noun - feminine singular constructof foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםH3684Noun - masculine plural[is] follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃H200Noun - feminine singular