Proverbs 17:16

English Standard Version

16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense? (Pr 23:23)

New International Version

16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

New International Reader’s Version

16 Why should a foolish person try to buy wisdom? They are not even able to understand it.

King James Version

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