Proverbs 17:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, Seeing he hath no heart to it?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Of what use is money in the hand of a [self-confident] fool to buy skillful and godly Wisdom–when he has no understanding or heart for it?

American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Common English Bible

Why should a fool have money to pay for wisdom? He has no mind.

Catholic Public Domain Version

What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Proverbs 17:16 Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Hosea 4:11

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

John 3:20

For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

Acts 13:46

And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!