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Proverbi 14:24

Listen to Proverbi 14:24
24 Le ricchezze de’ savi sono la lor corona; Ma la follia degli stolti è sempre follia.

Proverbi 14:24 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 14:24

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, are an honour to them, and give them credit and reputation among men of sense and goodness; see ( Ecclesiastes 7:11 Ecclesiastes 7:12 ) ; [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.
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Proverbi 14:24 In-Context

22 Quelli che macchinano del male non sono eglino traviati? Ma benignità e verità sarà usata inverso coloro che pensano del bene.
23 In ogni fatica vi è del profitto; Ma il parlar delle labbra torna solo in inopia.
24 Le ricchezze de’ savi sono la lor corona; Ma la follia degli stolti è sempre follia.
25 Il testimonio verace libera le anime; Ma il falso sbocca bugie.
26 Nel timor del Signore vi è confidanza fortissima; E vi sarà un ricetto per li figliuoli di colui che teme Iddio.
The Giovanni Diodati Bible is in the public domain.

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