Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Proverbs 17:16
2444
Why did
5224
exist
5536
chrēmata
χρήματα
riches
Noun, Accusative Plural Neuter
878
aphroni
ἄφρονι
to the fool?
Adjective, Dative Singular Masculine
2932
ktēsasthai
κτήσασθαι
to acquire
Verb, Aorist Middle Infinate
1063
gar
γὰρ
Participleicle
1063
gar
γὰρ
for
Participleicle
4678
sophian
σοφίαν
wisdom
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
174.1
sophian
σοφίαν
the heartless
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
3756
ou
οὐ
will not
Adverb
1410
ou
οὐ
be able.
Adverb
3739
dynēsetai
δυνήσεται.
The one who
Verb, Future Middle Indicative 3rd Singular
5308
hos
ὃς
high
Pronoun, Relative, Nominative Singular Masculine
4160
hypsēlon
ὑψηλὸν
makes
Adjective, Accusative Singular Masculine
3588
poiei
ποιεῖ
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
1438
ton
τὸν
his own
Pronoun, Article, Accusative Singular Masculine
3624
heautou
ἑαυτοῦ
house
Pronoun, Demonstrative Genitive Singular Masculine
2212
oikon
οἶκον
seeks
Noun, Accusative Singular Masculine
4936.1
zētei
ζητεῖ
destruction;
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
3588
ton
τὸν
and the one
Pronoun, Article, Accusative Singular Masculine
1161
ho
ὁ
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Singular Masculine
4645.3
de
δὲ
being crooked
Participleicle
3588
ton
τὸν
Pronoun, Article, Accusative Singular Masculine
3129
tou
τοῦ
to learn
Pronoun, Article, Genitive Singular Neuter
1706
mathein
μαθεῖν
shall fall
Verb, Aorist Active Infinate
1519
empeseitai
ἐμπεσεῖται
into
Verb, Future Middle Indicative 3rd Singular
2556
eis
εἰς
evils.
Preposition
Aleppo Codex
למה־זה מחיר ביד־כסיל־ לקנות חכמה ולב־אין
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנֹ֖ות חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
למה זה מחיר ביד כסיל לקנות חכמה ולב אין
Westminster Leningrad Codex
לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנֹ֖ות חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃
Greek Septuagint
ἵνα τί ὑπῆρξεν χρήματα ἄφρονι κτήσασθαι γὰρ σοφίαν ἀκάρδιος οὐ δυνήσεται. ὃς ὑψηλὸν ποιεῖ τὸν ἑαυτοῦ οἶκον ζητεῖ συντριβήν ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων τοῦ μαθεῖν ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά
Berean Study Bible
Why ... should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Why ... should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
English Standard Version
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense
Holman Christian Standard Version
Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
King James Version
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Lexham English Bible
Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where there is no ⌊sense⌋.
Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where there is no ⌊sense⌋.
New American Standard Version
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
World English Bible
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
