Proverbs 17:16

אין

there is not

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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אין
ʼayin
Definition: a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
Root: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist;
Exhaustive: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין.

ו לב

and the heart

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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3820a

לב
lêb
Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Root: a form of H3824 (לבב);
Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

חכמה

None

2451

חכמה
chokmâh
Definition: wisdom (in a good sense)
Root: from H2449 (חכם);
Exhaustive: from חכם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

ל קנות

None

7069

קנה
qânâh
Definition: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.

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9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

כסיל

None

3684

כסיל
kᵉçîyl
Definition: properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
Root: from H3688 (כסל);
Exhaustive: from כסל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).

ב יד

in the hand

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־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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3027

יד
yâd
Definition: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Root: a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
Exhaustive: a primitive word; in distinction from כף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.

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9003

ב
None
Definition: in, by
Root: None
Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article

מחיר

None

4242

מחיר
mᵉchîyr
Definition: price, payment, wages
Root: from an unused root meaning to buy;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages; gain, hire, price, sold, worth.

זה

this one

2088

זה
zeh
Definition: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זאת, זה, זו, זו.

ל מה

why

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־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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4100

מה
mâh
Definition: properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
Root: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle;
Exhaustive: or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses; how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.

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9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

LITV Translation:
Why is there hire in a fool's hand to get wisdom, and there is no heart for it ?

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

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Why has the fool wealth? For a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom.