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Proverbs 17:16

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

When 1he has no sense?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit there is no heart

Cross references

  1. aProv 23:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

when he has no sense?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,

when they are not able to understand it?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Why does a fool have money in his hand

with no intention of buying wisdom?

NLTNew Living Translation

It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,

since he has no heart for learning.

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.

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?