Proverbs 17:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Hos 4:11 : 11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
  • John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 28:26-27 : 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
  • Deut 5:29 : 29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
  • Ps 81:11-13 : 11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
  • Prov 21:25-26 : 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 17:24-25
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    80%

    24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 18:2
    79%

    2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 16:22
    77%

    22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

    6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

    7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 24:7
    76%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

    7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    76%

    2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 17:21
    75%

    21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 26:12
    75%

    12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 10:15
    74%

    15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

  • Prov 10:23
    74%

    23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Ps 92:6
    74%

    6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  • Prov 17:17-18
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    74%

    17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

    18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

  • Prov 26:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

    10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Job 28:12
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    12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

  • Eccl 2:15-16
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    73%

    15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

    16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Eccl 7:7
    73%

    7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Ps 94:8
    73%

    8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.