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Wisdomחָכְמוֹתis too highרָאמוֹתfor a fool;לֶאֱוִילin the gateבַּשַּׁעַרhe does notלֹאopenיִפְתַּחhis mouth.פִּיהוּ
Proverbs 24:7
Study it in the app“Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 24:7, word by word
- Wisdomחָכְמוֹתchachmot
wisdom
Wisdom. A poetic plural form of the usual word for "wisdom"; the plural gives it force: "great wisdom".
Where else “chachmot” appears- is too highרָאמוֹתramot
be high
To be up above, raised in honor.
Where else “ramot” appears- for a foolאֱוִילevil
fool
A fool: one who will not learn or accept correction. It does not speak of a lack of intelligence but of an attitude toward life and toward God.
Where else “evil” appears- in the gateשַּׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- openיִפְתַּחyiftach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “yiftach” appears- his mouthפִּיpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears
The context
6For with guidance you will wage your war, and victory comes with an abundance of counselors.
7 · This verse (above)
8Whoever plans to do evil, they will call him a master of schemes.