Proverbs 23:9

New English Translation

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 14:7

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

Isaiah 36:21

They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, “Don’t respond to him.”

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”

John 8:52

Then the Judeans responded, “Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say, ‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, “We are not blind too, are we?”

Acts 17:18

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, “What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.” (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”