Proverbs 17:16

 

“Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?”

King James Version (KJV)

 

 

Other Translations of Proverbs 17:16

“Wherfore is there a price in the hand of a foole to get wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Proverbs chapter 17
 

“Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?”
New American Standard Version (1995)
 

“Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?”
American Standard Version (1901)
 

“How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?”
Basic English Bible
 

“To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?”
Darby Bible
 

“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. ”
Douay Rheims Bible
 

“Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? ”
Webster's Bible
 

“Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?”
World English Bible
 

“Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?”
Youngs Literal Bible
 

“ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?”
Jewish Publication Society Bible
 


 


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