Proverbs 17:16
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16Why should a fool have money in his hand jto buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
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NLTNew Living Translation
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,
in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool
To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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