Proverbs 17:16–17
Proverbs 17:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool
To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17 A friend loveth at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,
because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.
17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother helps in time of trouble.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no understanding?
17 A friend loveth at all times;
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
17 The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
17 A friend always loves,
and a brother is born to share trouble.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 Why should fools have a price in hand
to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,
in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.
17 The friend loves at all times,
but a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 What good is money in the hands of a foolish person?
He doesn’t want to become wise.
17 A friend loves at all times.
He is there to help when trouble comes.