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The crownעֲטֶרֶתof the wiseחֲכָמִיםis their riches;עָשְׁרָםthe follyאִוֶּלֶתof the senselessכְּסִילִיםis folly.אִוֶּלֶת
Proverbs 14:24
Study it in the app“The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the senseless is folly.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:24, word by word
- The crownעֲטֶרֶתateret
crown
A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.
Where else “ateret” appears- of the wiseחֲכָמִיםchachamim
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachamim” appears- is their richesעָשְׁרָashra
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “ashra” appears- the follyאִוֶּלֶתivelet
folly
Folly: acting without thinking, without regard for God or for the consequences.
Where else “ivelet” appears- of the senselessכְּסִילִיםkesilim
senseless, fool
Fool: not someone who knows little, but someone who despises wisdom and trusts in himself.
Where else “kesilim” appears
The context
23In all toil there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to need.
24 · This verse (above)
25A witness of truth delivers souls, but one who utters lies is deceit.