Proverbs 23:9

A Conservative Version

Speak not in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Cross References

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them by their feet, and having turn back may lacerate you.

Proverbs 1:7

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

John 10:20

And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad. Why do ye listen to 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

But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.

Acts 17:18

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t

John 8:52

The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets, and thou say, If any man keeps my word, he will, no, not taste of death, into the age.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.

John 9:40

And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we also blind?

Proverbs 14:7

Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.