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Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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רָאמ֣וֹתramothighרוּםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…לֶֽאֱוִ֣ילleevilto foolאֱוִילpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).חָכְמ֑וֹתchakhemotwisdomחׇכְמוֹתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2454wisdomwisdom, every wise (woman).בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַרbashaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִפְתַּחyiftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.פִּֽיהוּpihvedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Young’s Literal Translation

Wisdom [is] high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

World English Bible

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

Darby Translation

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

Douay-Rheims

Wisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σοφία καὶ ἔννοια ἀγαθὴ ἐν πύλαις σοφῶν· σοφοὶ οὐκ ἐκκλίνουσιν ἐκ στόματος Κυρίου,