Proverbs 14:18
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”Proverbs 14:18
What Does Proverbs 14:18 Mean?
Proverbs 14:18 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 14, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom, and Self-Control.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 14:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 65:11“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.”1 Peter 1:18“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;”1 Peter 5:4“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”Proverbs 3:35“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.”Proverbs 4:7“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”Proverbs 11:29“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”Jeremiah 16:19“O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.”2 Timothy 4:8“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”Proverbs 7:7“And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,”Daniel 12:3“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”Matthew 23:29“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,”Acts 13:7“Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.”Jeremiah 44:17“But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.”
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