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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? American King James Version
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it? American Standard Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? Douay-Rheims 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. Darby Bible Translation
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense? English Revised Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding? Webster's Bible Translation
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? Young's Literal Translation
Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
quid prodest habere divitias stultum cum sapientiam emere non possit Proverbios 17:16 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría cuando no tiene entendimiento? Proverbios 17:16 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría Cuando no tiene entendimiento? Proverbios 17:16 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, No teniendo entendimiento? Proverbios 17:16 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del loco para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo corazón para entender ? Proverbios 17:16 Spanish: Modern
¿De qué sirve el dinero en la mano del necio para adquirir sabiduría, si no tiene entendimiento? Proverbes 17:16 French: Louis Segond (1910)
A quoi sert l'argent dans la main de l'insensé? A acheter la sagesse?... Mais il n'a point de sens. Proverbes 17:16 French: Darby
Pourquoi donc le prix dans la main d'un sot pour acheter la sagesse, alors qu'il n'a point de sens? Proverbes 17:16 French: Martin (1744)
Que sert le prix dans la main du fou pour acheter la sagesse, vu qu'il n'a point de sens? Sprueche 17:16 German: Luther (1912)
Was soll dem Narren Geld in der Hand, Weisheit zu kaufen, so er doch ein Narr ist? Sprueche 17:16 German: Luther (1545)
Was soll dem Narren Geld in der Hand, Weisheit zu kaufen, so er doch ein Narr ist? Sprueche 17:16 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Wozu doch Geld (Eig. ein Kaufpreis) in der Hand eines Toren, um Weisheit zu kaufen, da ihm doch der Verstand fehlt? 箴 言 17:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
愚 昧 人 既 無 聰 明 ， 為 何 手 拿 價 銀 買 智 慧 呢 ？ 箴 言 17:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
愚 昧 人 既 无 聪 明 ， 为 何 手 拿 价 银 买 智 慧 呢 ？ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom seeing he hath no heart to it
Wherefore is there a price
mchiyr (mekk-eer')
price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
in the hand
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of a fool
kciyl (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
to get
qanah (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
wisdom
chokmah (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
seeing he hath no heart
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
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