Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 23:9

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New International Version (©1984)
Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.

King James Bible
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

American King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

American Standard Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Bible in Basic English
Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

Darby Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

English Revised Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Webster's Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

World English Bible
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Young's Literal Translation
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Geneva Study Bible

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

23:9 Of a fool - Cast not away good counsels upon incorrigible sinners.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. (Compare Pr 9:8). "Cast not your pearls before swine" (Mt 7:6).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:1-3 God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm. 4,5. Be not of those that will be rich. The things of this world are not happiness and a portion for a soul; those that hold them ever so fast, cannot hold them always, cannot hold them long. 6-8. Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Isa 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life. 9. It is our duty to take all fit occasions to speak of Divine things; but if what a wise man says will not be heard, let him hold his peace. 10,11. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection. He is their Redeemer, who will take their part; and he is mighty, almighty.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Matthew 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. (NASB ©1995)

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Despise Ears Fool Foolish Hearing Scorn Speak Treadeth Value Wisdom Words

Despise Ears Fool Foolish Hearing Scorn Speak Treadeth Value Wisdom Words

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

speak 9:7,8 26:4,5 Isa 36:21 Mt 7:6 Ac 13:45,46 28:25-28

he Lu 16:14 Joh 8:52 9:30-34,40 10:20 Ac 17:18,32 1Co 1:21-24 4:10-13

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