Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

愚昧人既无聪明，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？

愚昧人既无知，为何手拿银钱去买智慧呢？

愚昧人既无知，为何手拿银钱去买智慧呢？

愚人无心求智慧，手中有钱有何用？

愚昧人既是无知，为什么手里拿着价银要买智慧呢？

愚昧人既然没有心智，为什么手中还拿着银钱要买智慧呢？

愚昧人既無聰明，為何手拿價銀買智慧呢？

愚昧人既無知，為何手拿銀錢去買智慧呢？

愚昧人既無知，為何手拿銀錢去買智慧呢？

愚人無心求智慧，手中有錢有何用？

愚昧人既是無知，為甚麼手裡拿著價銀要買智慧呢？

愚頑人既全無心思，其手裏哪有價銀可買智慧呢？

愚昧人既然沒有心智，為什麼手中還拿著銀錢要買智慧呢？

蠢者既無知、何為執金以市智、

愚者得金、何益之有、蓋使市智慧、而念不及此。

愚者既無頴悟、執金於手以市智慧、亦屬徒然、

Why should a foolish person try to buy wisdom? They are not even able to understand it.

Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?

It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.

Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

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

Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Wherefore[ is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing[ he hath] no heart[ to it]?

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.

“‘ Go to this people and say,“ You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

“ But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.“ If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

“ How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.

“ To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

to prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding.

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly:“ We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

“ Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

“ Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,“ Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”