Proverbs 14:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

Young's Literal Translation
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.

King James Bible
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.

Hebrew
The crown
עֲטֶ֣רֶת (‘ă·ṭe·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5850: A crown, wreath

of the wise
חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2450: Wise

is their wealth,
עָשְׁרָ֑ם (‘ā·šə·rām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6239: Wealth

[but] the effort
אִוֶּ֖לֶת (’iw·we·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 200: Silliness

of fools
כְּסִילִ֣ים (kə·sî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

[is] folly.
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (’iw·we·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 200: Silliness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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