Proverbs 23:9

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

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.

Proverbs 14:7

Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence.

Isaiah 36:21

And they remained silent and did not answer a word to him. For the king had commanded them, saying, "You shall not respond to him."

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they may trample them under their feet, and then, turning, they may tear you apart.

Luke 16:14

But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him.

John 10:20

Then many of them were saying: "He has a demon or he is insane. Why do you listen him?"

John 8:52

Therefore, the Jews said: "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and yet you say, 'If anyone will have kept my word, he shall not taste death for eternity.'

John 9:40

And certain Pharisees, who were with him, heard this, and they said to him, "Are we also blind?"

Acts 17:18

Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him. And some were saying, "What does this sower of the Word want to say?" Yet others were saying, "He seems to be an announcer for new demons." For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

Acts 17:32

And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead, indeed, some were derisive, while others said, "We will listen to you about this again."