Proverbs 17:16
What profitith it to a fool to haue richessis, sithen he mai not bie wisdom? He that makith his hous hiy, sekith falling; and he that eschewith to lerne, schal falle in to yuels.
Bible (Wycliffe)
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
17He that is a frend, loueth in al tyme; and a brother is preuyd in angwischis.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:4ye men, Y crie ofte to you; and my vois is to the sones of men.
Proverbs 14:6A scornere sekith wisdom, and he fyndith not; the teching of prudent men is esy.
Proverbs 21:25Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.
Isaiah 55:1Alle that thirsten, come ye to watris, and ye han not siluer, haaste, bie ye, and ete ye; come ye, bie ye, with out siluer and with outen ony chaungyng, wyn and mylk.
John 3:20For ech man that doith yuele, hatith the liyt; and he cometh not to the liyt, that hise werkis be not repreued.