Proverbs 23:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁹ Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Speak not in the ears of a fool: For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ 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)

⁹ Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Common English Bible

⁹ Don’t speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.

Proverbs 23:9 Cross References

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

John 10:20

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Isaiah 36:21

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

Acts 17:18

And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

John 8:52

The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

John 9:40

Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

Proverbs 14:7

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.