Proverbs 14:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

“The crown,” i. e., the glory of the wise man constitutes his wealth. He alone is truly rich even as he alone (compare Proverbs 14:18 note) is truly king.

The seeming tautology of the second clause is really its point. Turn “the foolishness of fools” as you will, it comes back to “foolishness” at last.

Proverbs 14:24

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.