Proverbs 23:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Don’t speak to  a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words. [Isa. 32:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Don’t speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 23:9 Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the  Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 14:7

Stay away from a foolish person; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

Isaiah 36:21

But they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, ‘Don’t answer him.’

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs,   or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money,  were listening to all these things and scoffing  at him.

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, ‘He has a demon  and he’s crazy. Why do you listen to him? ’

John 8:52

Then the Jews said, ‘Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.”

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and asked him, ‘We aren’t blind too, are we? ’

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, ‘What is this ignorant show-off  trying to say? ’ Others replied, ‘He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities’ #– #because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, ‘We’d like to hear from you again about this.’