Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: 2 he does not open his mouth in the gate. 1
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In The King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
In Context
6for by wise guidance you wage your war; 2 and victory is in many advisers. 1
8One who plots to do evil 2 will be called a schemer. 1
Cross References
Psalms 92:5How great are your works, Adonai! 2 Your thoughts are very deep. 1
Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, 2 to keep him from going downward to Sheol ·Place of the dead·. 1
Proverbs 22:22Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; 2 and don’t crush the needy in court; 1
Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the mute, 2 in the cause of all who are left desolate. 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 →