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)
🌐 Proverbs 17:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wozu doch Geld in der Hand eines Toren, um Weisheit zu kaufen, da ihm doch der Verstand fehlt?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Para que serve o dinheiro na mão do tolo, já que ele não tem interesse em obter sabedoria?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Por que o tolo pagaria para aprender a sabedoria se ele não tem capacidade de aprendê-la?
📖 Proverbs 17:16 in Context
14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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