Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
8The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.
10Touch not the bounds of little ones: and enter not into the field of the fatherless:
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:8Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Isaiah 36:21And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: answer him not.
Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
John 9:30The man answered, and said to them: Why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes.
John 10:20And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:7-9
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, 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. Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite ( v. 2 ) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a dinner at another man's table; and… Read the whole commentary →