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16 Why should fools have a price in hand
    to buy wisdom when they have no mind to learn?

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

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit. but has no heart

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 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.(A)

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24 A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective,
    but a fool looks only[a] to earthly goals.

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  1. Proverbs 17:24 The Heb. lacks only

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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