Proverbs 24:7
Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
In Context
8He that imagineth mischiefe, maye well be called an vngratious person.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:24The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poore, because he is poore: and oppresse not the simple in iudgement:
Proverbs 31:8Be thou an aduocate for the dumbe, [to speake] in the cause of all such as be succourlesse in this transitorie worlde.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:4-7
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. We are tempted to envy those that grow rich, and raise their estates and families, by such unjust courses as our consciences will by no means suffer us to use. But, to set aside that… Read the whole commentary →