Proverbs
Proverbs 24:7
7Wisdom is too high for a fool;
he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | חָכְמ֑וֹת | ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H2451 wisdom |
| too high | רָאמ֣וֹת | rā·mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| for a fool | לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל | le·’ĕ·wîl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H191 foolish |
| he does not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| open | יִפְתַּח־ | yip̄·taḥ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| his mouth | פִּֽיהוּ׃ | pî·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| in the meeting place | בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר | baš·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:6 · Psalm 10:5 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Psalm 92:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.