Proverbs 24:7

Easy To Read Version

Foolish people can’t understand wisdom. And when people are discussing important things, the foolish person can say nothing.

Cross References

Job 31:21

I never shook my fist at an orphan\par when I saw him at the gate\par asking for help. {\cf2\super [65]} \par

Job 5:4

There was no one to help his children.\par No one defended them in court.\par

Psalm 10:5

Bad people are always doing\par crooked things.\par They don’t even notice God’s laws\par and wise teachings. {\cf2\super [55]} \par God’s enemies ignore \{his teachings\}.\par

Psalm 127:5

A man that fills his arrow bag with sons\par will be very happy.\par

Proverbs 14:6

People who make fun of God might look for wisdom, but they will never find it. \{People who believe God\} are truly wise. Knowledge comes easy to them.

Proverbs 15:24

The things a wise person does leads to life here on earth {\cf2\super [20]} and stop him from going down to the place of death.

Proverbs 17:16

If a foolish person has money, it is wasted. Why? Because that foolish person does not use the money to become wise.

Proverbs 17:24

The wise man is always thinking of the best thing to do. But a foolish person is always dreaming about faraway places.

Proverbs 17:7

It is not wise for a fool to speak too much. In the same way, it is not wise for a ruler to tell lies.

Proverbs 22:22

It is easy to steal from poor people, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of those poor people in court.

Proverbs 28:5

Evil people don’t understand fairness. But people who love the Lord understand it.

Proverbs 31:23

People respect her husband.\par He is one of the leaders of the land.\par

Isaiah 29:21

(Those people lie about good people. They try to trap people in court. They try to destroy innocent people.)

Isaiah 32:6

A foolish person {\cf2\super [295]} says foolish things, and in his heart (mind), plans evil things to do. A foolish person wants to do things that are wrong. A foolish person says bad things about the Lord. A foolish person does not let hungry people eat food. A foolish person does not let thirsty people drink water.

Amos 5:10

\{Prophets\} go to the public places\par and speak against \{the bad things\par that people are doing\}.\par And the people hate \{those prophets\}.\par \{The prophets\} teach good, simple truths.\par And the people hate those \{prophets\}.\par

Amos 5:12

Why? Because I know about your many sins.\par You have done some really bad things:\par You hurt people that do right.\par You accept money to do wrong.\par You keep justice from the poor people in court.\par

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love goodness.\par Bring fairness back into the courts.\par Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful\par will be kind to the survivors {\cf2\super [70]} \par from Joseph’s family.\par

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person that is not spiritual does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. That person thinks that those things are foolish. That person cannot understand the things of the Spirit, because those things can only be judged spiritually.