Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs 17:16 in other translations
| BSB | Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? |
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| WEB | Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding? |
| ASV | Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? |
| YLT | Why is this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? |
| DARBY | To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense? |
| BBE | How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense? |
| Webster | Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? |
What does Proverbs 17:16 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 17:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 17:16
- Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Proverbs 8:4-5
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
- Acts 28:26-27
Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
- Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- 2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
- John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
- Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Proverbs 9:4-6
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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Context
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Proverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Pourquoi donc le prix dans la main d’un sot pour acheter la sagesse, alors qu’il n’a point de sens? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wozu doch Geld in der Hand eines Toren, um Weisheit zu kaufen, da ihm doch der Verstand fehlt? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid prodest stulto habere divitias, cum sapientiam emere non possit? Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam, et qui evitat discere incidet in mala. |