Proverbs 24:7

God's Word

Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth.

Cross References

Job 31:21

If I have shaken my fist at an orphan because I knew that others would back me up in court,

Job 5:4

His children are far from help. They are crushed at the city gate, and no one is there to rescue them.

Psalm 10:5

He always seems to succeed. Your judgments are beyond his understanding. He spits at all his opponents.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.

Proverbs 14:6

A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding.

Proverbs 15:24

The path of life for a wise person leads upward in order to turn him away from hell below.

Proverbs 17:16

Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world.

Proverbs 17:7

Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool. How much less does lying fit a noble person!

Proverbs 22:22

Do not rob the poor because they are poor or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,

Proverbs 28:5

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

Proverbs 31:23

“Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.

Isaiah 29:21

those who make people sin with words, those who lay traps for judges, those who, without any reason, deny justice to people who are in the right.

Isaiah 32:6

Godless fools speak foolishness, and their minds plan evil in order to do ungodly things. They speak falsely about the Lord. They let people go hungry and withhold water from thirsty people.

Amos 5:10

Israel, you hate anyone who speaks out against injustice. You are disgusted by anyone who speaks the truth.

Amos 5:12

I know that your crimes are numerous and your sins are many. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes. You deny the needy access to the courts.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good. Then you will be able to have justice in your courts. Maybe the Lord God of Armies will have pity on the faithful few of Joseph.

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.