Verse Comparison: Proverbs 24:7
American Standard Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Amplified® Bible
Wisdom is too high for a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate [where the city's rulers sit in judgment].
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom is too much for fools! Their advice is no good.
Darby English Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
Good News Bible
Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.
King James Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom is {too} exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.
New International Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
New King James Version
Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Wisdom has too high a price for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Revised Standard Version
Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
