Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 17:16 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?”
Proverbs 17:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD.
Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, {and} becometh surety in the presence of his friend. {understanding: Heb. heart}
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