⁸ You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words. ⁹ Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
¹⁰ Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,

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Foolish Man

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Matthew 7:6

"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:7-8

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

Proverbs 26:4-5

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

Isaiah 36:21

But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.

John 8:52

The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

John 9:30-34

The man answered, "Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"

John 10:20

Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?"

Acts 13:45-46

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him.

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"--because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, "We will hear you again about this."

Acts 28:25-28

And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

1 Corinthians 1:21-24

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 4:10-13

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.

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