Proverbs 17:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

v. 16. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, believing that money will purchase knowledge or earthly gold, understanding, seeing he hath no heart to it? this fact being the real difficulty so far as the fool is concerned and shutting him out from true wisdom.

Proverbs 17:16

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?