Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Wisdom is too high for fools; in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths. New Living Translation Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say. English Standard Version Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth. Berean Standard Bible Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. King James Bible Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. New King James Version Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate. New American Standard Bible Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate. NASB 1995 Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate. NASB 1977 Wisdom is too high for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate. Legacy Standard Bible Wisdom is too exalted for an ignorant fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate. Amplified Bible Wisdom is too exalted for a [hardened, arrogant] fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment]. Christian Standard Bible Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate. Holman Christian Standard Bible Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the gate. American Standard Version Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate. Contemporary English Version Wisdom is too much for fools! Their advice is no good. English Revised Version Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. GOD'S WORD® Translation Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth. Good News Translation Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed. International Standard Version Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court. Majority Standard Bible Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. NET Bible Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth. New Heart English Bible Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate. Webster's Bible Translation Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. World English Bible Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWisdom [is] high for a fool, he does not open his mouth in the gate. Young's Literal Translation Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth. Smith's Literal Translation High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth. New American Bible Wise words are beyond fools’ reach, in the assembly they do not open their mouth; New Revised Standard Version Wisdom is too high for fools; in the gate they do not open their mouths. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWisdom crushes a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Wisdom casts out the fool and he does not open his mouth in the gate. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; He openeth not his mouth in the gate. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…6Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. 7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. 8He who plots evil will be called a schemer.… Cross References James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ... Proverbs 1:20-22 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; / in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: / “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 9:7-9 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. / Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. / Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Proverbs 14:6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. Proverbs 17:16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? Matthew 13:13-15 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Proverbs 26:7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. Isaiah 29:14 Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.” Romans 1:22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, Treasury of Scripture Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate. too Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. openeth Proverbs 22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: Proverbs 31:8,9 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction… Job 29:7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! Jump to Previous Assembly Corals Exalted Fool Foolish Gate High Keeps Mouth Open Openeth Outside Power Public Shut WisdomJump to Next Assembly Corals Exalted Fool Foolish Gate High Keeps Mouth Open Openeth Outside Power Public Shut WisdomProverbs 24 1. Precepts and WarningsWisdom is too high for a fool The Hebrew word for "wisdom" here is "חָכְמָה" (chokmah), which encompasses not just knowledge but also the skillful application of knowledge in daily life. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wisdom was highly esteemed and often associated with the ability to make sound judgments and live a life pleasing to God. The phrase "too high" suggests an unattainable standard for the fool, indicating that wisdom is beyond the reach of those who lack the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). The "fool" in Hebrew is "כְּסִיל" (kesil), often characterized by a stubborn rejection of wisdom and moral insight. This highlights the spiritual and intellectual chasm between the wise and the foolish, emphasizing the importance of seeking wisdom through humility and reverence for God. he does not open his mouth in the meeting gate Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Wisdomחָכְמ֑וֹת (ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2454: Wisdom, every wise woman [is] too high רָאמ֣וֹת (rā·mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise for a fool; לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל (le·’ĕ·wîl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish he does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no open יִפְתַּח־ (yip̄·taḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve his mouth פִּֽיהוּ׃ (pî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to in the meeting place. בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (baš·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Links Proverbs 24:7 NIVProverbs 24:7 NLT Proverbs 24:7 ESV Proverbs 24:7 NASB Proverbs 24:7 KJV Proverbs 24:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:7 French Bible Proverbs 24:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: (Prov. 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