Proverbs 17:16
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
In Context
17A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 81:11\81:10\I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
Proverbs 8:4I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
Proverbs 14:6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
Isaiah 55:1Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.
John 3:20The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:16
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord . This shows what an offence it is to God, 1. When those that are entrusted with the administration of public justice, judges, juries, witnesses, prosecutors, counsel, do either acquit the guilty or condemn those that are not guilty, or in the least contribute to either; this defeats the end of government, which is to protect the good and punish the bad, Rom. xiii. 3, 4 . It is equally provoking to God to… Read the whole commentary →