Proverbs 17:16 meaning and explanation

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Proverbs 17:16, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to a collection of sayings in Proverbs 17, where a fatherly teacher observes how wisdom and folly work out in daily life. The question is rhetorical and aimed at the fool, the person who is morally dull and resistant to instruction.

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