Proverbs 17:16

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?

Proverbs 17:16

New International Version

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

²⁴Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person,
but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world.

²⁴A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes^(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

New International Version (NIV)