A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
Proverbs 17:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it.
Buy #– #and do not sell #– #truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, ‘It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
If only they had such a heart to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that they and their children would prosper for ever.