PRO 24:7 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Σοφία καὶ ἔννοια ἀγαθὴ ἐν πύλαις σοφῶν· σοφοὶ οὐκ ἐκκλίνουσιν ἐκ στόματος Κυρίου,
(Sofia kai ennoia agathaʸ en pulais sofōn; sofoi ouk ekklinousin ek stomatos Kuriou, )

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

ULT Wise things are too high for a fool;
⇔ at the gate he will not open his mouth.

UST Foolish people cannot understand what is wise;
⇔ they have nothing to say in court.

BSB ⇔ Wisdom is too high for a fool;
⇔ he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.

OEB ⇔ Wisdom is too high for a fool;
⇔ so he opens not his mouth in the gate.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV Wisdom [is] high for a fool, he does not open his mouth in the gate.

FBV Wisdom goes over the heads of stupid people; they have nothing to contribute when important matters are discussed.[fn]

24:7 Literally, “he does not open his mouth in the gate.”

T4T Foolish people cannot understand wise sayings/talk;
⇔ at public meetings they are not able to say anything that is useful.

LEB • is too high for fools; at the gate he will not open his mouth.

BBE Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KJB-1769 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
(Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth/opens not his mouth in the gate. )

KJB-1611 Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
(Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth/opens not his mouth in the gate.)

Bshps Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
(Wysdome is to high a thing for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.)

Gnva Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.
(Wisdome is high to a foole: therefore he cannot open his mouth in the gate. )

Cvdl Wy?dome is an hie thinge, yee eue to ye foole, for he darre not ope his mouth in ye gate.
(Wy?dome is an high thing, ye/you_all eue to ye/you_all foole, for he darre not ope his mouth in ye/you_all gate.)

Wycl Wisdom is hiy to a fool; in the yate he schal not opene his mouth.
(Wisdom is high to a fool; in the gate he shall not opene his mouth.)

Luth Weisheit ist dem Narren zu hoch; er darf seinen Mund im Tor nicht auftun.
(Weisheit is to_him Narren to hoch; he darf his Mund in_the goal/doorway not auftun.)

ClVg Excelsa stulto sapientia; in porta non aperiet os suum.[fn]
(Excelsa stulto sapientia; in porta not/no aperiet os his_own. )

24.7 Excelsa stulto. Non potest stultus ad sapientiam ascendere, quia in infimis vitiorum jacet; quia etsi in præsenti se aliquid sapere putat, in porta, id est in exitu hujus vitæ, nihil fuisse inveniet.

24.7 Excelsa stulto. Non potest stultus to wisdom ascendere, because in infimis vitiorum yacet; because etsi in præsenti se aliquid sapere putat, in porta, id it_is in exitu huyus vitæ, nihil fuisse inveniet.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

24:7 is Saying 22 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽ⁠אֱוִ֣יל

high for,fool

Here, high is an idiom that means “too difficult to understand.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are over the head of a fool” or “are too difficult for a fool to understand”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֶֽ⁠אֱוִ֣יל & לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽי⁠הוּ

for,fool & not open mouth,his

Here, a fool, he, and his represent fools in general, not a specific fool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “for any fool … that person will not open that person’s own mouth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ֝⁠שַּׁ֗עַר

in/on/at/with,gate

See how you translated the same use of gate in 22:22.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽי⁠הוּ

not open mouth,his

Here, open his mouth refers to a person speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he will not speak”

Parallel PRO 24:7