Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? Young's Literal Translation Why [is] this—a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none? King James Bible Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]? Hebrew Whyלָמָּה־ (lām·māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should the fool כְּסִ֑יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool have money מְחִ֣יר (mə·ḥîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4242: Price, payment, wages in his hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand with no אָֽיִן׃ (’ā·yin) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle intention וְלֶב־ (wə·leḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of buying לִקְנ֖וֹת (liq·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own wisdom? חָכְמָ֣ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom |