Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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 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
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
8 Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words. 9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. 10 Do not remove the old landmarks, and do not enter into the fields of the fatherless;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 7:6
Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:7-8
One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.
Isaiah 36:21
But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.
Luke 16:14
And being money-lovers, all the Pharisees also heard all these things. And they derided Him.
John 8:52
Then the Jews said to Him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets are dead, and you say, If a man keeps my Word, he shall never taste of death.
John 9:30-34
The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know from where He is, and He has opened my eyes.
John 9:40
And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, Are we also blind?
John 10:20
And many of them said, He has a demon and is insane. Why do you hear him?
Acts 13:45-46
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts 17:18
And certain philosophers from the Epicureans and from the Stoics met him. And some said, What will this babbler say? And others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them).
Acts 17:32
And hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked; and others said, We will hear you again concerning this.
Acts 28:25-28
And disagreeing with one another, they were let go, Paul saying one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
1 Corinthians 1:21-24
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom did not know God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching 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 honorable, but we are despised.