Proverbs 24:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:6 : 6 The scorner sought wisdom–there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.
  • Ps 10:5 : 5 He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  • Ps 92:5-6 : 5 How great are your works, O LORD! Your plans are very intricate! 6 The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.
  • Job 5:4 : 4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.
  • Job 29:7-9 : 7 When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square, 8 the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing; 9 the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands; 10 the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. 11 Job’s Benevolence“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me, 12 for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; 13 the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice; 14 I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban; 15 I was eyes for the blind and feet for the lame; 16 I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know; 17 I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth. 18 Job’s Confidence“Then I thought,‘I will die in my own home, my days as numerous as the grains of sand. 19 My roots reach the water, and the dew lies on my branches all night long. 20 My glory will always be fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.’ 21 Job’s Reputation“People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice. 22 After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop. 23 They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains. 24 If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken. 25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.
  • Job 31:21 : 21 if I have raised my hand to vote against the orphan, when I saw my support in the court,
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
  • Prov 22:22 : 22 Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
  • Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying. 9 Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.
  • Amos 5:10 : 10 The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.
  • Amos 5:12 : 12 Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.
  • Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:9
    80%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6The scorner sought wisdom–there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.

    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

  • Prov 17:24
    78%

    24Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 10:14
    78%

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
    77%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 29:11
    77%

    11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

  • Prov 17:28
    77%

    28Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

  • Prov 14:24
    76%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16What’s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty?

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

  • Eccl 10:3
    75%

    3Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

  • Prov 14:3
    75%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 15:7
    75%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    74%

    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

    13At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

    14yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

    15The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

  • Eccl 9:17
    74%

    17Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

    5Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 1:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20Warning Against Disregarding Wisdom Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;

    21at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words:

  • Prov 10:21
    73%

    21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 10:23
    73%

    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

  • Prov 26:12
    72%

    12You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

  • Ps 92:6
    72%

    6The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
    72%

    19For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written,“He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

  • Prov 24:6
    72%

    6for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.

  • Prov 19:10
    72%

    10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

  • Prov 9:13
    72%

    13The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.

  • Prov 14:18
    72%

    18The naive have inherited folly, but the shrewd will be crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 26:9
    71%

    9Like a thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, so a proverb has gone up into the mouth of a fool.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!