16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,

when they are not able to understand it?

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool

To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,

since he has no heart for learning.

16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,

Since he has no heart for it?

16 It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,

because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,

Seeing he hath no understanding?

16 To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom 

when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything? 

16 Why does a fool have money in his hand

with no intention of buying wisdom?

16 Why should fools have a price in hand

to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?

16 Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,

in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.

16 What good is money in the hands of a foolish person?

He doesn’t want to become wise.

16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,

When he has no sense?