Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
In Context
6War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
8but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
Cross References
Job 5:4Let their children be far from safety, and let them be crushed at the doors of vile men, and let there be no deliverer.
Job 31:21if I lifted my hand against an orphan, trusting that my strength was far superior to his:
Psalms 92:5Your testimonies are made very sure: holiness becomes your house, O Lord, + 92:5 Gr. to length of days. for ever.
Proverbs 15:24The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.
Proverbs 22:22Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.
Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
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 →