Proverbs 17:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk. 2 Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.
  • Hos 4:11 : 11 Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,
  • John 3:20 : 20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, `To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;
  • Acts 28:26-27 : 26 saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, 27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 And working together also we call upon `you' that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --
  • Deut 5:29 : 29 O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me, and to keep My commands all the days, that it may be well with them, and with their sons -- to the age!
  • Ps 81:11-13 : 11 But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me. 12 And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels. 13 O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 `Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice `is' unto the sons of men. 5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, 5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. 6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
  • Prov 21:25-26 : 25 The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. 26 All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth 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
    2 verses
    80%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 18:2
    79%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 16:22
    77%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 14:24
    77%

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 24:7
    76%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 17:21
    75%

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Eccl 6:8
    75%

    8For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 26:12
    75%

    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 10:15
    74%

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Eccl 7:25
    74%

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Prov 10:23
    74%

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Ps 92:6
    74%

    6A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

  • Prov 17:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

    18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

  • Prov 26:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

    10Great `is' the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Job 28:12
    73%

    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Eccl 2:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

    16That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • Eccl 7:7
    73%

    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Ps 94:8
    73%

    8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
    72%

    19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'