Other translations
American Standard Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Why does property go to a fool when he has no heart to possess wisdom?
Darby Bible Translation
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
God's Word
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn't have a mind to grasp anything?
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
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?
New American Standard Bible
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
New International Version
Why 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 tuition to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.
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?
The World English Bible
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
EasyEnglish Bible
Money does not help a foolish person, because he does not want to become wise.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
New Life Version
It does a fool no good to try to buy wisdom, when he has no understanding.
The Voice Bible
Even if fools had the means to obtain wisdom, they would not be able to benefit from it.
Living Bible
It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.
New Catholic Bible
Of what advantage is money in the hands of a fool? Can he purchase wisdom if he has no desire to learn?
Legacy Standard Bible
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom, When he has no heart of wisdom?
Jubilee Bible 2000
Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing he has no heart to understand?
Christian Standard Bible
Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Amplified Bible © 1954
Of what use is money in the hand of a [self-confident] fool to buy skillful and godly Wisdom—when he has no understanding or heart for it?
New Century Version
It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.
The Message
What’s this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn’t recognize it if they saw it!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom, since he has no aptitude for using it?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
Good News Translation®
It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense.
Wycliffe Bible
What profiteth it to a fool to have riches, since he may not buy wisdom? (since he cannot buy wisdom?) He that maketh his house high, seeketh falling; and he that escheweth to learn, shall fall into evils.
Contemporary English Version
Why should fools have money for an education when they refuse to learn?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom when they have no mind to learn?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
Common English Bible © 2011
Why should a fool have money to pay for wisdom? He has no mind.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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?
English Standard Version Anglicised
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Of what use is money in the hands of fools when they have no heart to acquire wisdom?
New American Standard Bible
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
The Expanded Bible
It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.
Tree of Life Version
Of what use is money in the hand of a fool since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
Revised Standard Version
Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?
New International Reader's Version
Why should a foolish person try to buy wisdom? They are not even able to understand it.
BRG Bible
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Complete Jewish Bible
Why would a fool wish to pay for wisdom when he has no desire to learn?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Why is there the purchase price in the yad of a kesil (fool) to acquire chochmah, seeing he hath no lev for it?
Names of God Bible
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
Modern English Version
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
Easy-to-Read Version
Money is wasted on fools. They cannot buy wisdom when they have no sense.
International Children’s Bible
It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom. He doesn’t really want to be wise.
Lexham English Bible
Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.
New International Version - UK
Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?