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Proverbs 24:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
World English Bible (WEB)
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
| Wisdom | רָאמ֣וֹת | rāʾmôt | ra-MOTE |
| is too high | לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל | leʾĕwîl | leh-ay-VEEL |
| for a fool: | חָכְמ֑וֹת | ḥokmôt | hoke-MOTE |
| openeth he | בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר | baššaʿar | BA-SHA-ar |
| not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| his mouth | יִפְתַּח | yiptaḥ | yeef-TAHK |
| in the gate. | פִּֽיהוּ׃ | pîhû | PEE-hoo |