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
The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.
Psalm 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he puffs at them.
Psalm 92:5
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
Openeth
Proverbs 22:22
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither destroy the destitute in judgment:
Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.
Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate to judgment, when I had my seat prepared in the plaza!
Job 31:21
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, even when I saw that they would all help me in the gate;
Isaiah 29:21
Those that made men to sin in word; those that laid a snare for him that reproved in the gate, and turned that which is just into vanity.
Amos 5:10
They hate him that rebukes in the gate, and they abhor him that speaks uprightly.
General references
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men do not understand judgment, but those that seek the LORD understand all things.