Modern Translations New International VersionWhy should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it? New Living Translation It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning. English Standard Version Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense? Berean Study Bible Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? New American Standard Bible Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? NASB 1995 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? NASB 1977 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? Amplified Bible Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no common sense or even a heart for it? Christian Standard Bible Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? Contemporary English Version Why should fools have money for an education when they refuse to learn? Good News Translation It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense. GOD'S WORD® Translation Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn't have a mind to grasp anything? International Standard Version What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless? NET Bible Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom? Classic Translations King James BibleWherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? New King James Version Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it? King James 2000 Bible Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it? New Heart English Bible Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding? World English Bible Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding? American King James Version Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it? American Standard Version Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? A Faithful Version Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, since he has no heart for it? Darby Bible Translation To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense? English Revised Version Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding? Webster's Bible Translation Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart? Bishops' Bible of 1568 Whereto hath a foole treasure in his hande to bye wisdome, seeing he hath no minde therto? Coverdale Bible of 1535 What helpeth it to geue a foole money in his hode, where as he hath no mynde to bye wysdome? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhy [is] this—a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, "" And a heart—there is none? Young's Literal Translation Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? Smith's Literal Translation Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhat doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. Catholic Public Domain Version What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedWhy does property go to a fool when he has no heart to possess wisdom? Lamsa Bible What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding? Brenton Septuagint Translation Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.     |