Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Bible References

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Matthew 7:6
"Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; lest in turn they trample them under their feet, and then turn and attack you.
Acts 13:45
When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul's statements, and to abuse him.
Acts 28:25
Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah.

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Luke 16:14
Now the Pharisees who loved money listened to all this and they jeered at him.
John 8:52
"Now we know that you have a demon," exclaimed the Jews. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say, 'If any man obeys my teaching he shall never taste death.'
John 9:30
"This is truly astonishing," said the man in reply, "that you do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.
John 10:20
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"
Acts 17:18
A few of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also encountered him again and again. Some were saying, "What has this beggarly fellow to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, the world by its philosophy knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 4:10
For Christ's sake we are fools, but you are quite philosophic in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are outcast.