Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.
New American Standard Bible
He does not open his mouth
King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Holman Bible
he does not open his mouth at the gate.
International Standard Version
Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He opens not his mouth in the gate.
American Standard Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Amplified
Wisdom is too exalted for a [hardened, arrogant]
He does not open his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment].
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
Darby Translation
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
Julia Smith Translation
High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth.
King James 2000
Wisdom is too lofty for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wisdom [is too] high for fools; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
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
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
Themes
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
6 Surely, with concerted measures, shalt thou make for thyself war, and, success, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor. 7 Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth. 8 He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
Psalm 10:5
His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:
Job 5:4
His children are far removed from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is none to deliver:
Job 29:7-25
When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
Job 31:21
If I shook - against the fatherless - my hand, when I saw, in the gate, his need of my help,
Psalm 92:5-6
How great have grown thy works, Yahweh, How very deep are laid thy plans!
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.
Proverbs 17:24
Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
Isaiah 29:21
Who bring a man into condemnation with a rumour, And for him that decideth in the gate, lay a snare, - And have driven away, for a thing of nought, one who was righteous.
Amos 5:10
They hate the man who, in the gate, rebuketh, - and, him who speaketh truthfully, they abhor.
Amos 5:12
For I know how numerous are your transgressions, and how surpassing your sins, - ye adversaries of the righteous! ye acceptors of a bribe! Even the needy in the gate, have they turned away!
Amos 5:15
Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate, - Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But, a man of the soul, doth not welcome the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, and he cannot get to know them, because, spiritually, are they examined;