Do not speakin the hearingof a fool,For he will despisethe wisdomof your words.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof knowledge;Foolsdespisewisdomand instruction.
Leavethe presenceof a fool,Or you will not discernwordsof knowledge.
But they were silentand answeredhim not a word;for the king'scommandmentwas, "Do not answerhim."
"Do not givewhatis holyto dogs,and do not throwyour pearlsbeforeswine,orthey will trample them undertheir feet,and turnand tear you to pieces.
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
Thoseof the Phariseeswho were with Him heardthese thingsand saidto Him, "We are not blindtoo,are we?"
And alsosomeof the Epicureanand Stoicphilosopherswere conversingwith him. Somewere saying,"Whatwould thisidle babblerwishto say?"Others,"He seemsto be a proclaimerof strangedeities,"--becausehe was preachingJesusand the resurrection.
Nowwhen they heardof the resurrectionof the dead,some[began] to sneer,but otherssaid,"We shall hearyou againconcerningthis."
