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


In Context

6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

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

10 Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

11 For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with 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 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 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.