Proverbs 17:16
New Living Translation
16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Proverbs 17:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?(A)
Proverbs 17:24
New Living Translation
24 Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes(A) roam to the ends of the earth.
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