Proverbs 17:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ Why is this – a price in the hand Of a fool to buy wisdom, When there is no heart?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Why should a fool have money to pay for wisdom? He has no mind.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ 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.

Proverbs 17:16 Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the understanding one gets knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth and do not sell it – Wisdom and discipline and understanding.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is high for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.

Hosea 4:11

“Whoring, and wine, and new wine enslave the heart.

John 3:20

“For everyone who is practising evil matters hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Acts 13:46

But speaking boldly, Sha’ul and Barnaḇ

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together, we also call upon you not to receive the favour of Elohim in vain –

Deuteronomy 5:29

‘Oh, that they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and to guard all My commands always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever!