9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.


In Context

6 Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats:

7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, said he to you; but his heart is not with you.

8 The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up, and lose your sweet words.

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

10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.

Proverbs 23:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.