Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.
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
Ruwm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
6 For by guidance thou shalt make to thee war, and in the multitude of counselors salvation. 7 High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth. 8 He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
He mocking sought wisdom, and none: and knowledge being easy to him understanding.
Psalm 10:5
His ways will be in pain in all time; thy judgments high from before him: all his enemies he will puff at them.
Job 5:4
His sons shall be far from salvation, and they shall be crushed in the gate, and none delivering.
Job 29:7-25
In my going forth to the gate upon the city, in the street I shall prepare my seat
Job 31:21
If I lifted up my hand against the orphan when I shall see, my help in the gate:
Psalm 92:5-6
How great were thy works, O Jehovah! thy thoughts were very deep.
Proverbs 15:24
The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom, is with the face of him understanding, and the eyes of the foolish one are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 22:22
Thou shalt not strip the poor because he is poor: and thou shalt not crush the humble in the gate.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the judgment of all the sons of the surviving.
Isaiah 29:21
Leading a man into sin by a word, and laying snares for him doing justice in the gate, and they will turn aside the just one by vanity.
Amos 5:10
They hated him setting right in the gate, and they will abhor the perfect word.
Amos 5:12
For I knew your many transgressions, and your strong sins: pressing upon the just, taking a ransom, and they turned away the needy in the gate
Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good, and set ye judgment in the gate: perhaps Jehovah God of armies will compassionate the remnant of Joseph.
1 Corinthians 2:14
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.