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Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
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American Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
Christian Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
English Standard Version
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
New American Standard Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
New International Version
The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
New King James Version
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
World English Bible
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.