Proverbs 17:16

84 translations of 93 that include the Old Testament

American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

ASV Byzantine Text

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Asang Khongca Bible

Kamthu loe palunghahaih koeh ai pongah, kamthu ban ah paek ih phoisa loe tih atho maw oh?

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Cueihnah lai ham hlang ang kut dongkah a phu te ba ham lae, a lungbuei neh a om hae moenih.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Cueihnah lai ham hlang ang kut dongkah a phu te ba ham lae, a lungbuei neh a om hae moenih.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

No ke aha la keia, he kumu kuai ma ka lima o ka mea lapuwale, E kuai aku ai i ke akamai, aohe ona manao malaila?

English Berean Standard Bible

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Yon moun sòt te mèt gen kont lajan nan men l', li p'ap janm ka gen konesans. Li pa gen konprann.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Quid prodest stulto habere divitias, cum sapientiam emere non possit? Qui altum facit domum suam quærit ruinam, et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.

Bible in Basic English

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Pourquoi donc le prix dans la main d’un sot pour acheter la sagesse, alors qu’il n’a point de sens ?

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

K čemu jest zboží v ruce blázna, když k nabytí moudrosti rozumu nemá?

Kosraean Bible

Wangin sripa sie mwet lalfon in sisla mani nu ke lutlut, mweyen wangin etauk sel.

World Portuguese Bible

De que serve o dinheiro na mão do tolo para comprar a sabedoria, visto que ele não tem entendimento?

Romanian BTF Bible

La ce folosește un preț în mâna unui prost pentru a obține înțelepciune, văzând că nu are inimă pentru aceasta?

Brenton English Septuagint

Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. a He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.

Burmese Common Language Bible

မိုက်သောသူသည် ပညာကိုအလိုမရှိသည် ဖြစ် ၍၊ ပညာအဘိုးကို အဘယ်ကြောင့် သူ၌အပ်ရသနည်း။

Darby Translation

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Wozu doch Geld in der Hand eines Toren, um Weisheit zu kaufen, da ihm doch der Verstand fehlt?

Dutch Bible 1917

Waarom toch zou in de hand des zots het koopgeld zijn, om wijsheid te kopen, dewijl hij geen verstand heeft?

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Waartoe dient geld in de hand van een dwaas, Om wijsheid te kopen, als hij toch geen verstand heeft?

Italian Diodati Bible

A che serve il prezzo in mano allo stolto, Da comperar sapienza, poichè egli non ha alcun senno?

Douay-Rheims 1899

What 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

Noyes Bible

Why should a price be in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

Danish Bible 1931

Hvad hjælper Penge i Tåbens Hånd til at købe ham Visdom, når Viddet mangler?

Leeser Tanakh

Wherefore is the purchase-money in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

JPS TaNaKH 1917

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?

King James Version

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

King James Version + Apocrypha

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Kẻ ngu muội thiếu trí hiểu, Thế thì bạc trong tay hắn mua khôn ngoan mà chi?

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Revised West Version

Ko e hā eni kuo ʻai ʻae totongi ki he nima ʻoe vale ke ne maʻu ai ʻae poto, ka ʻoku ʻikai te ne maʻu ha loto ki ai?

French Ostervald Bible

Que sert le prix dans la main d'un insensé pour acheter la sagesse, puisqu'il manque de sens?

Esperanto Bible

Por kio servas mono en la mano de malsaĝulo? Ĉu por aĉeti saĝon, kiam li prudenton ne havas?

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

A quoi sert l’argent dans la main de l’insensé? A acheter la sagesse?… Mais il n’a point de sens.

German Luther Bible 1912

Was soll dem Narren Geld in der Hand, Weisheit zu kaufen, so er doch ein Narr ist?

LXX2012 U. S. English

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.

British English Septuagint 2012

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.

Majority Standard BIble

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Webster Bible

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it ?

Revised Version

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?

Italian Riveduta Bible

A che serve il danaro in mano allo stolto? ad acquistar saviezza?… Ma se non ha senno!

French Free Holy Bible for the World

À quoi sert l'argent dans la main d'un insensé pour acheter la sagesse, puisqu'il n'a pas de bon sens ?

Reina Valera 1909

¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento?

Spanish BLL

¿De qué le sirve al necio tener dinero para comprar sabiduría, si no tiene nada de entendimiento?

Spanish Free Bible for the World

¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, si no tiene entendimiento?

Croatian Bible

Čemu novac u ruci bezumnomu? Da njime mudrost kupi, kad nema razbora!

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Na šta je blago bezumnom u ruci kad nema razuma da pribavi mudrost?

German Textbibel

Was hilft denn das Geld in des Thoren Hand zum Erwerb von Weisheit, da doch kein Verstand vorhanden ist?

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Why has the fool wealth? For a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. a He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; And he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.