16Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
16Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
14 The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.
16 Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
17:16Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it? ]
17:16Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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.
17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
17:16To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
17:16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17:16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?