Proverbs 24:7 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 24:7, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse comes from the sayings of the wise in Proverbs 24, where a father figure instructs his son in the way of wisdom. The fool here is not merely uneducated but morally resistant to wisdom; it lies beyond his reach, like something too high to grasp.

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