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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
how long how long Pronoun H4100 לָמָּה־ lam·mah-
Wherefore [is there] a price gain Noun H4242 מְחִ֣יר me·chir
in the hand able Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
of a fool foolish Noun H3684 כְּסִ֑יל ke·sil;
to get attain Verb H7069 לִקְנֹ֖ות lik·no·vt
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֣ה cha·che·mah
has else Particle H369 אָֽיִן׃ a·yin.
seeing [he hath] no heart care for Noun H3820 וְלֶב־ ve·lev-

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