Proverbs 17:16
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?”
חׇכְמָה
Wisdom. Chokhmah. The ability to apply knowledge rightly. It begins with the fear of the LORD and ends with godly living.
כְּסִיל
a fool
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כְּסִיל
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
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מְחִיר
is a price
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מְחִיר
price, payment, wages
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