Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
New American Standard Bible
When
King James Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Holman Bible
with no intention of buying wisdom?
International Standard Version
What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?
A Conservative Version
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
American Standard Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Amplified
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
Bible in Basic English
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
Darby Translation
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?
King James 2000
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why [is] this? A price in the hand of a fool, [in order] to buy wisdom where there is no {sense}.
Modern King James verseion
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, since he has no heart for it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?
NET Bible
Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
New Heart English Bible
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
Webster
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
World English Bible
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
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.
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Cross References
Proverbs 23:23
Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
Deuteronomy 5:29
O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me, and to keep My commands all the days, that it may be well with them, and with their sons -- to the age!
Psalm 81:11-13
But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.
Proverbs 1:22-23
'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:4-5
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.
Proverbs 9:4-6
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.
Hosea 4:11
Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,
John 3:20
for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
Acts 13:46
And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;
Acts 28:26-27
saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --