SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:24
¶ La corona de los sabios es su sabiduría; mas lo que distingue a los locos es su locura.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:24
Verse 24. But the foolishness of fools is folly. ] The Targum reads, The honour of fools is folly. The fool, from his foolishness, produces acts of folly. This appears to be the meaning.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. The crown of the wise [is] their riches , etc.] Riches being used by them to increase and improve their knowledge and wisdom, and for the good of men, are an honour to them, and give them credit and reputation among men of sense and goodness; (see Ecclesiastes 7:11,12); [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly ; mere folly, extreme folly, just the same as it was; riches make them never the wiser; yea, their folly is oftentimes made more manifest through the ill use they make of their riches; spending them in the gratification of their sinful lusts; and making no use of them for their own improvement in knowledge, or for the good of their fellow creatures. The Targum is, “the glory of fools is their folly;” and that is no other than their shame, and in which they glory; such fools are wicked men.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24 - The riches of men of wisdom and piety enlarge their usefulness.
Original Hebrew
עטרת 5850 חכמים 2450 עשׁרם 6239 אולת 200 כסילים 3684 אולת׃ 200
