| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:16:1 ⧉לָמָּה־זֶּ֣הlamazewhy this Proverbs 17:16:2 ⧉מְחִ֣ירmekhirprice Proverbs 17:16:3 ⧉בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑ילbeyadkesilin the hand of a fool Proverbs 17:16:4 ⧉לִקְנ֖וֹתliknotto buy Proverbs 17:16:5 ⧉חָכְמָ֣הkhakhemawisdom Proverbs 17:16:6 ⧉וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃velevayinand a heart of no |
| 16. Formal Translation Why is there this price in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom, when there is no heart {lev: mind, inner faculties}? |
| 16. Dynamic Translation What benefit is money in the hand of a fool to purchase wisdom, when his heart is not in it? |