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Proverbs 17:16-18
American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:16-18
American Standard Version
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no [a]understanding?
17 A friend loveth at all times;
And [b]a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of [c]understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:16 Hebrew heart.
- Proverbs 17:17 Or, is born as a brother
- Proverbs 17:18 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 17:16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 17:16-18
New International Version
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(A)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(B)
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.(C)
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