Proverbs 17:16

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?^(A)

Proverbs 17:16

International Standard Version

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

²⁴Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes^(A) roam to the ends of the earth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

International Standard Version (ISV)