New American Standard Bible 1995

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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָמָּה־ lam·mah-
is there a price price, hire Noun H4242 מְחִ֣יר me·chir
in the hand hand Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
of a fool stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 כְּסִ֑יל ke·sil;
to buy to get, acquire Verb H7069 לִקְנֹ֖ות lik·no·vt
wisdom, wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֣ה cha·che·mah
When he has no nothing, nought Particle H369 אָֽיִן׃ a·yin.
sense? inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 וְלֶב־ ve·lev-

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
King James Bible Why Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy get wisdom, When seeing he has hath no sense?heart to it?
Hebrew Greek English Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?