Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

General references

Bible References

Too

Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below.
Proverbs 17:24
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
Psalm 10:5
Their ways always seem prosperous. Your judgments are on high, far away from them. They scoff at all their enemies.
Psalm 92:5
How great are your works, LORD! Your thoughts are unfathomable.
1 Corinthians 2:14
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.

Openeth

Proverbs 22:22
Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,
Proverbs 31:8
Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction.
Job 29:7
"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza.
Job 31:21
if I've raised my hand against an orphan when I thought I would against him in court,
Isaiah 29:21
those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.
Amos 5:10
They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully.

General references

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.

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