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

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 foolish people. They shouldn’t speak when people meet at the city gate to conduct business.

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

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.

A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.

But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.

O Lord, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts.Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this:

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

“ Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.“ All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.“ I thought,‘ Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew.New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’“ Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.And after I spoke, they had nothing to add, for my counsel satisfied them.They longed for me to speak as people long for rain. They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.

How you hate honest judges! How you despise people who tell the truth!

For I know the vast number of your sins and the depth of your rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

Hate evil and love what is good; turn your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will have mercy on the remnant of his people.

Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.

The path of life leads upward for the wise; they leave the grave behind.

Their children are abandoned far from help; they are crushed in court with no one to defend them.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

“ If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side,