Proverbs 23:9

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

John 10:20

And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

Isaiah 36:21

But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”

Acts 17:18

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

John 8:52

Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’

Luke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.

John 9:40

Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

Proverbs 14:7

Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.