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Proverbs 17:16
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 17:16
Revised Standard Version
16 Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom,
when he has no mind?
Proverbs 17:16
American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:16
American Standard Version
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no [a]understanding?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:16 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 17:24
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 17:24
Revised Standard Version
24 A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:24
American Standard Version
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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American Standard Version (ASV)
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