Proverbs 23:9
Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.
Matthew 7:6
"Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you."
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 9:7-8
Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.
Isaiah 36:21
But the people remained silent and didn't respond to him with so much as a single word, because the king had commanded, "Don't answer him."
Luke 16:14
Now the Pharisees, who love money, had been listening to all this and began to ridicule Jesus.
John 8:52
Then the Jewish leaders told him, "Now we really know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, but you say, "If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'
John 9:30-34
The man answered them, "This is an amazing thing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he healed my eyes.
John 9:40
Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and asked him, "We aren't blind, too, are we?"
John 10:20
Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why bother listening to him?"
Acts 13:45-46
But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to object to the statements made by Paul and even to abuse him.
Acts 17:18
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some asked, "What is this blabbermouth trying to say?" while others said, "He seems to be preaching about foreign gods." This was because Paul was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:32
When they heard about a resurrection of the dead, some began joking about it, while others said, "We will hear you again about this."
Acts 28:25-28
They disagreed with one another as they were leaving, so Paul added this statement: "The Holy Spirit was so right when he spoke to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah!
1 Corinthians 1:21-24
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.