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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
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Why is this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
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To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?
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How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
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Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
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Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing [he has] no heart [to understand]?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where1 there is no ⌞sense⌟.2
  1. Hebrew “and”
  2. Literally “heart”
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Why is there hire in a fool's hand to get wisdom, and there is no heart for it ?
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, since he has no heart for it?
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Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
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Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
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Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
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Why should a price be in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it ?
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?
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Why [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?

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What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
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What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.

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

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