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KJV Lexicon Wherefore is there a pricemchiyr (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 to it Parallel Verses 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? International Standard Version What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless? NET Bible Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Why does property go to a fool when he has no heart to possess wisdom? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn't have a mind to grasp anything? King James 2000 Bible Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it? Links Proverbs 17:16Proverbs 17:16 NIV Proverbs 17:16 NLT Proverbs 17:16 ESV Proverbs 17:16 NASB Proverbs 17:16 KJV |
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