Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For he will
King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Holman Bible
for he will despise the insight of your words.
International Standard Version
Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.
American Standard Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Amplified
Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words.
Bible in Basic English
Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
Darby Translation
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Julia Smith Translation
In the ears of the foolish thou shalt not speak, for he will despise for the understanding of thy words.
King James 2000
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Modern King James verseion
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Tell nothing into the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
NET Bible
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New Heart English Bible
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
The Emphasized Bible
In the ears of a dullard, do not speak, for he will despise the good sense of thy words.
Webster
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
World English Bible
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
Themes
Despisement » What fools despise
Instruction » Who despises instruction
Interlinear
Dabar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
8
Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
9
For he will
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
Proverbs 9:7-8
He that chastens a scorner brings shame unto himself, and he that chastens a wicked man brings himself a blot.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace and did not answer him a word, for the king had commanded thus, saying, Answer him not.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.
John 8:52
Then the Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keeps my word, he shall not taste death forever?
John 9:30-34
The man answered and said unto them, Indeed this is a marvellous thing that ye do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.
John 9:40
And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words and said unto him, Are we blind also?
John 10:20
And many of them said, He has a demon and is beside himself; why do ye hear him?
Acts 13:45-46
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and spoke against that which Paul said, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:32
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Acts 28:25-28
And when they did not agree among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken this word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
1 Corinthians 1:21-24
For in the wisdom of God, since the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.