Proverbs 17:16–19
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand jto buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
17 kA friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who lmakes his door high seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
And he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes surety for his friend.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 It is not wise to promise
to pay what your neighbor owes.
19 Whoever loves to argue loves to sin.
Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A person without good sense closes a deal with a handshake.
He guarantees a loan in the presence of his friend.
19 Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel.
Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 It is senseless to give a pledge,
to become surety for a neighbor.
19 One who loves transgression loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A person who lacks sense pledges;
he becomes security before his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — 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.
18 A man who has little sense agrees to pay what other people owe.
It isn’t wise to put up money for others.
19 The one who loves to argue loves to sin.
The one who builds a high gate is just asking to be destroyed.
Proverbs 17:16–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.