Proverbs 24:7
Chochmah is too lofty for a fool; 1 he openeth not his peh (mouth) at the sha'ar. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
In Context
8He that plotteth to do evil shall be called 1 a ba'al mezimmot (master of schemes). 1
Cross References
Job 5:4His banim are far from yesha (safety, salvation), 1 and they are crushed in the sha'ar (gate, before the public), 1 neither is there any to deliver them. 1
Job 31:21If I have lifted up my yad against the yatom, 1 when I saw my influence in the sha'ar (gate, court); 1
Psalms 92:5For Thou, Hashem, hast made me glad through Thy work; 1 I will joy in the works of Thy hands. 1
Proverbs 15:24The Orach Chayyim leads upward to the wise, 1 in order that he may depart from Sheol beneath. 1
Proverbs 22:22Exploit not the dal (poor), because he is dal (poor); 1 neither oppress the oni (afflicted) in the sha'ar, 1
Proverbs 31:8Open thy peh (mouth) for the illem (mute) 1 in the cause of all such as are bnei chalof (sons of destitution). 1
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 →