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


In Context

13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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

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

18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?

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 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?