Proverbs 23:9

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Summary

Proverbs 23:9

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

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1 Corinthians 4:10

Bible References

Speak

He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were uttered by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

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And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never taste death.

The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened my eyes.

And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him?

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

For when in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised.