The simple inherit folly. — As weeds spring up in unoccupied soil, so “simple” (Proverbs 1:22) persons, whose minds are unoccupied with good, often become self-willed; while the knowledge which the “prudent” gain by looking well to their steps (Proverbs 14:15) adorns them as a crown.
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Proverbs 14:18
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.