Proverbs 17:15–16
Proverbs 17:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
the Lord detests them both.
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just,
Even they both are abomination to the Lord.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool
To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
both are detestable to the Lord.
16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Proverbs 17:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 The Lord hates both of these things:
freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.
16 It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,
because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.
Proverbs 17:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no understanding?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
16 To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people
is disgusting to the Lord.
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just —
both are detestable to the Lord.
16 Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why should fools have a price in hand
to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
Proverbs 17:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
the two of them are both abominations of Yahweh.
16 Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,
in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.
Proverbs 17:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 The Lord hates two things.
He hates it when the guilty are set free.
He also hates it when those who aren’t guilty are punished.
16 What good is money in the hands of a foolish person?
He doesn’t want to become wise.
Proverbs 17:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?