4100 [e]   16 lām·māh-   16 לָמָּה־    16 Why [is]   16 Interrog   16

2088 [e] zeh זֶּ֣ה [is] this Pro‑ms

4242 [e] mə·ḥîr מְחִ֣יר a payment N‑ms

3027 [e] bə·yaḏ- בְּיַד־ in the hand Prep‑b ¦ N‑fsc

3684 [e] kə·sîl; כְּסִ֑יל of a fool N‑ms

7069 [e] liq·nō·wṯ לִקְנ֖וֹת to buy Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf

2451 [e] ḥāḵ·māh חָכְמָ֣ה wisdom N‑fs

3820 [e] wə·leḇ- וְלֶב־ and a heart Conj‑w ¦ N‑msc

369 [e] ’ā·yin. אָֽיִן׃ [is] not Adv

Berean Study Bible
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Young's Literal Translation
Why [is] this—a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

New American Standard Bible
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

King James Bible
Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]? Proverbs 17:16 • Proverbs 17:16 NIV • Proverbs 17:16 NLT • Proverbs 17:16 ESV • Proverbs 17:16 NASB • Proverbs 17:16 KJV • Proverbs 17:16 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 17:16 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 17:16 French Bible • Proverbs 17:16 German Bible

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