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Commentary for Proverbs 17:16

לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־אָֽיִן׃

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

Rashi on Proverbs

Why is there a price in the fool’s hand to buy wisdom To learn the Torah.
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Rashi on Proverbs

when the heart is not here In his heart, he has no intention of fulfilling it, and he learns only to gain a reputation.
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