Don’t bother talking sense to fools; they’ll only poke fun at your words.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words. [Isa. 32:6.]
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Don’t speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.
Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.