Wherefore is there. price, &c.. Why is this ready money in the hand of. fool to get wisdom when he has no sense? Illustrations: Israel (2 Chronicles 30:10); the Jews (Luke 4:28); Herod Antipas (Luke 23:11); Jews (John 5:40; John 8:45); Athenians (Acts 17:32; Acts 17:33); Felix (Acts 24:25-27); Agrippa (Acts 26:28).
wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2.
heart. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the sense in it.