16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to (A)buy wisdom,
When [a]he has no sense?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart

16 Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom,
    when he has no mind?

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

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24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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

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