Proverbs 14:24

Ecclesiastes 7:11; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Isaiah 33:6; Luke 12:19; Luke 12:20; Luke 16:19-25; Luke 16:9; Proverbs 27:22; Psalms 112:9; Psalms 49:10-13

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

“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 tr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding Chapter s in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. T...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. But the foolishness of fools is folly - The Targum reads, The hon...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But the foolishness of fools is folly— But their fortunes are a curse to fools. Houbigant; thus preserving the opposition with the preceding clau...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. The crown of the wise (is) their riches; (but) the foolishness...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Riches rightly used are a crown: but a rich fool has no crown, has nought but folly.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The crown of the wise is their riches. — They adorn and set off the wisdom of the wise, and bring it more prominently into notice; but the “foolish...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 14:7 . The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The crown of the wise [is] their riches ,.... Riches being used by them to increase and improve their knowledge and wisdom, and for the good of men,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly. Ver. 24. The crown of the wise is their riches. ] An ornament,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The crown of the wise is their riches They are a singular advantage and ornament to them, partly as they make their wisdom more regarded, while the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. Observe, 1. If men be wise and good, riches m...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The crown of the wise is their riches; they are a singular advantage and ornament to them, partly as they make their wisdom more regarded, when the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Triumph Of Truth Over Falsehood And Of Righteousness Over Unrighteousness ( Proverbs 14:17-25 ). The thought of truth against falsehood underg...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 14:24 . Or, “It is a crown to the wise when they are rich, but the folly of fools remains folly” ( Delitzsch ). MAIN...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 14:1 . Every wise woman buildeth her house, as Proverbs 9:1 , by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their fi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 24. The crown of the wise is their riches, their possessions, gained by dint of hard work, serve to honor them; but the foolishness of fools is...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Riches — They are a singular advantage and ornament to them. But — As for rich fools, their folly is not cured, but made worse and more manifest by...

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

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 14:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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