Proverbs 17:16

English Standard Version

¹⁶Why should a fool have money in his hand ^(A)to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?

Proverbs 17:16

International Standard Version

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

²⁴^(A)The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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

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