Proverbs 17:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Of what use is money in the hands of fools when they have no heart to acquire wisdom?

Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

The scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for the intelligent.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth and do not sell: wisdom, instruction, understanding!

Proverbs 24:7

Wise words are beyond fools’ reach, in the assembly they do not open their mouth;

Hosea 4:11

to prostitution. Aged wine and new wine take away understanding.

John 3:20

For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.

Acts 13:46

Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Deuteronomy 5:29

Would that they might always be of such a mind, to fear me and to keep all my commandments! Then they and their descendants would prosper forever.