{"id":4345,"date":"2026-08-31T14:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realbiblestudy.com\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:58:58","slug":"daily-bible-nugget-978-proverbs-1716","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realbiblestudy.com\/?p=4345","title":{"rendered":"Daily Bible Nugget #978, Proverbs 17:16"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/fb:like>

The Nugget:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? (KJV)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Why is this\u2014a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief. (LXX, Brenton translation of the Greek Septuagint)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 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. (DRB, Douay Rheims Bible)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 What\u2019s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty? (NET Bible)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense. (GNB, Good News Bible)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn\u2019t have a mind to grasp anything? (GW, God’s Word Bible)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? (ASV, American Standard Version)<\/p>\n

Pro 17:16\u00a0 Why should fools have money for an education when they refuse to learn? (CEV, Contemporary English Version)<\/p>\n

My Comment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is much hidden wisdom in Proverbs 17:16. It has much to say about getting an education. If a student is unable to read well with discernment, the student is not prepared to get a college education. If a student simply takes the word of a teacher or professor without question, the student will easily be led astray. The Bible cautions us to “prove all things” and “hold fast what is true” (see 1 Thessalonians 5:21).<\/p>\n

Notice the varied marks of the poorly prepared or unprepared students: they (1) refuse to\u00a0 learn, DRB; (2) their head is empty, NET; (3) have no common sense, GNB; (4) don’t have a mind to grasp anything, GW; (5) have no understanding, ASV.<\/p>\n

Though written long ago, Proverbs 17:16 describes the plight and condition of many students and some of their teachers and professors today.<\/p>\n

I believe there are some very simple and effective strategies parents, wise teachers, and students themselves can apply to overcome these tragic conditions.<\/p>\n

If anyone who reads this post is interested in learning more about the strategies I have found to work to help students do better, post a comment or question below. I am always happy to share my advice when asked.<\/p>\n

To learn more about what else the Bible says about the subjects mentioned in Proverbs 17:16 read and study the cross references shared below from my Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Proverbs 17:16
\na price<\/strong>. T1834, *Pro 1:22; *Pro 1:23; Pro 8:4, 5; *Pro 9:4, 5, 6, *Isa 55:1, 2, 3, Act 13:46, *2Co 6:1.
\nfool<\/strong>. T200-18, +Psa 10:4 (T693). *Jer 4:22.
\nseeing<\/strong>. Pro 1:7; Pro 1:25; *Pro 14:6; *Pro 18:15; Pro 21:25, 26, Deut 5:29, Psa 81:11, 12, 13, *Hos 4:11, *Jhn 3:20, Act 28:26, 27.
\nno heart<\/strong>. or, sense. FS121J23, Job 12:3, Heart<\/em> put by the Figure Metonymy<\/em> (of Subject) for the sense in it. 2Ch 30:10, Luk 4:28; Luk 23:11, Jhn 5:40; Jhn 8:45, Act 17:32, 33; Act 24:25, 26, 27; Act 26:28.<\/p>\n<\/fb:like><\/fb:like><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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