Proverbs 17:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom,
but is senseless?^[a]

¹⁷A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is there^[b] for times of trouble.

¹⁸A man who lacks sense^[c] cosigns a loan,^[d]
becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?^(A)

¹⁷A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.^(B)

¹⁸One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.^(C)

International Standard Version (ISV)

New International Version (NIV)