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Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is <i>too</i> exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too exalted for a [hardened, arrogant] fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is too much for fools! Their advice is no good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom <i>is</i> too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wisdom <i>is</i> too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/24.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too lofty for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/24.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/24.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Wisdom <i>is</i> too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/24.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/24.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/24.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/24.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />wysdome is an hie thinge, yee eue to ye foole, for he darre not ope his mouth in ye gate.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom [is] high for a fool, he does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Wisdom casts out the fool and he does not open his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom crushes a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; He openeth not his mouth in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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From chakam; wisdom.">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: rā·mō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">is too high</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191: le·’ĕ·wîl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Foolish. From an unused root; silly.">for a fool;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: yip̄·taḥ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">open</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: baš·ša·‘ar (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">in the meeting place.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2454.htm" title="2454. chokmowth (khok-moth') -- wisdom, every wise woman ">Wisdom</a><a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise"> [is] high</a><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish"> for a fool</a><a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179. sha'ar (shah'-ar) -- a gate">, In the gate</a><a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605. pathach (paw-thakh') -- appear"> he openeth</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth"> his mouth.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2454.htm" title="חָכְמֹות ncfsa 2454">Wisdom</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is inaccessible to</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191"> a fool</a>; <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">he does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="פתח_1 vqi3ms 6605"> open</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> gate</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise">is [too] exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">for a fool,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605a.htm" title="6605a">He does not open</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179. sha'ar (shah'-ar) -- a gate">in the gate.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2454.htm" title="2454. chokmowth (khok-moth') -- wisdom, every wise woman ">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise">[is] too high</a> <a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">for a fool:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605. pathach (paw-thakh') -- appear">he openeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">not his mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179. sha'ar (shah'-ar) -- a gate">in the gate.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/24-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 24:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 24:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/24-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 24:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 24:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>