16Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?


In Context

13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the Lord detests them both.

16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it? ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:16What 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?