Proverbs 17:16
KJVWherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
01aParallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsWherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Why is this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
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