Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.
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Proverbs 17:16
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Parallel Translations
Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Cross References
Proverbs 21:25–26Proverbs 23:23Proverbs 18:15Proverbs 8:4–5Deuteronomy 5:29Acts 28:26–272 Corinthians 6:1Hosea 4:11Proverbs 9:4–6John 3:20Isaiah 55:1–3Proverbs 1:22–23Proverbs 14:6Acts 13:46Psalms 81:11–13
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