Proverbs 23:9

Tree of Life Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 14:7

Walk away from a fool— for you will find no knowledge on his lips.

Isaiah 36:21

But they were silent, and did not answer him a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer 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, then turn and rip you to shreds.

Luke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and sneering at Yeshua.

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon. He’s insane! Why listen to Him?”

John 8:52

“Now we know You have a demon!” the Judean leaders said to Him. “Abraham and the prophets died. Yet You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death.’

John 9:40

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

Acts 17:18

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What’s this babbler trying to say?” while others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities”—because he was proclaiming the Good News of Yeshua and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began scoffing. But others said, “We will hear from you again about this.”