Wisdom is too high for foolish people. They shouldn’t speak when people meet at the city gate to conduct business.

智慧极高，非愚昧人所能及，所以在城门内不敢开口。

对愚妄人，智慧高不可及，所以他在城门不敢开口。

对愚妄人，智慧高不可及，所以他在城门不敢开口。

智慧对愚人高不可及，他在城门口沉默不语。

智慧对愚妄人来说是太高超，因此他在城门口哑口无言。

智慧对愚妄人是高深的；所以愚妄人在城门内开不了口。

智慧極高，非愚昧人所能及，所以在城門內不敢開口。

對愚妄人，智慧高不可及，所以他在城門不敢開口。

對愚妄人，智慧高不可及，所以他在城門不敢開口。

智慧對愚人高不可及，他在城門口沉默不語。

智慧對愚妄人來說是太高超，因此他在城門口啞口無言。

智慧極高、不是愚妄人所能及；愚妄人在城門內不敢開口。

智慧對愚妄人是高深的；所以愚妄人在城門內開不了口。

智慧極高、蠢者莫及、故在邑門、不啟其口、

道其高矣哉、愚人不能企及、在公庭不知所措詞。

愚人視智慧、高不可及、故在公庭、公庭原文作城門不敢啟口、

Wisdom is too high for fools; in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate.

Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.

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

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the gate.

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

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

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

Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don’t find it. But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.

Everything always goes well for him. So he is proud. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws. He makes fun of all his enemies.

The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

Lord, how great are the things you do! How wise your thoughts are!Here is something that people without sense don’t know. Here is what foolish people don’t understand.

Anyone who understands what is right keeps wisdom in view. But the eyes of a foolish person look everywhere else.

“ In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.Young people who saw me stepped to one side. Old people stood up as I approached.The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.The voices of the nobles became quiet. Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.Everyone who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw me honored me.That’s because I saved poor people who cried out for help. I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes. Fairness was my robe and my turban.I was like eyes for those who were blind. I was like feet for those who couldn’t walk.I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.Sinners are like animals that have powerful teeth. But I took from their mouths the people they had caught.“ I thought,‘ I’ll die in my own house. The days of my life will be as many as the grains of sand.My roots will reach down to the water. The dew will lie all night on my branches.I will remain healthy and strong. My bow will stay as good as new in my hand.’“ People wanted to hear what I had to say. They waited silently for the advice I gave them.After I had spoken, they didn’t speak anymore. My words fell gently on their ears.They waited for me just as they would wait for rain showers. They drank my words just as they would drink the spring rain.When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it. The light of my face lifted their spirits.I chose the way they should go. I sat as their chief. I lived as a king lives among his troops. I was like someone who comforts those who are sad.

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.

I know how many crimes you have committed. You have sinned far too much. Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong. They accept money from people who want special favors. They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.

Hate evil and love good. Do what is fair in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God who rules over all will have mercy on you. After all, you are the only ones left in the family line of Joseph.

Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor. Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.

The path of life leads up for those who are wise. It keeps them from going down to the place of the dead.

Their children aren’t safe at all. They lose their case in court. No one speaks up for them.

Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves. Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor.Speak up and judge fairly. Speak up for the rights of those who are poor and needy.

Without any proof, they claim that a person is guilty. In court they try to trap the one who speaks up for others. By using dishonest witnesses they keep people who aren’t guilty from being treated fairly.

Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.