Proverbs 17:16 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁶ Of what use is money in the hand of a fool since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none, but knowledge is easy to the discerning.

Proverbs 18:15

A discerning heart gains knowledge, the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Acquire truth and do not sell it, acquire wisdom, instruction and understanding.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is unattainable for a fool— he does not open his mouth at the gate.

Hosea 4:11

Prostitution and wine—even new wine— it takes away understanding.

John 3:20

For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

Acts 13:46

Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life—behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Since we are co-laboring, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

Deuteronomy 5:29

“So you must take care to do as Adonai your God has commanded you—do not turn aside to the right or to the left.