16 Why
is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since
he has no heart
for it?
17 aA friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 aA man devoid of
1 understanding shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes
1 surety for his friend.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And
ahe who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20 He who has a
1 deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has
aa perverse tongue falls into evil.
21 He who begets a scoffer
does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
