Proverbs 24:7
Foolish people cannot understand wise sayings/talk; at public meetings they are not able to say anything that is useful.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
In Context
8Those who are always planning to do evil things will be called troublemakers.
Cross References
Job 5:4Their sons are never safe; they ◄lose their case/are condemned► when someone ◄takes them to court/sues them►, because there is no one to defend them.
Job 31:21or if it were true that I threatened to strike any orphan because I knew that the elders at the city gates would ◄decide in my favor►;
Psalms 92:5Yahweh, the things that you do are great! But it is difficult for us to understand all that you think.
Proverbs 15:24Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are.
Proverbs 22:22It is easy to rob poor people who are helpless and cannot defend themselves, but never do that; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
Proverbs 31:8Speak [MTY] to defend people who are unable to defend themselves; speak to encourage others to do what is right for those who are helpless.
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 →