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


In Context

6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

7 For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

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

10 Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.

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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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