Proverbs 23:9
Tell nothing into the eares of a foole: for he wyll despise the wysdome of thy wordes.
Bible (Bishops')
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 morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake, and loose those sweete wordes.
10Remoue not the olde lande marke, and come not within the fielde of the fatherlesse:
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
Proverbs 9:8Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe thee euyll will: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wyll loue thee.
Isaiah 36:21Unto this Hezekias messengers helde their tongues, and aunswered not one worde: for the kyng had charged them that they should geue him no aunswere.
Luke 16:14All these thynges heard the pharisees also, which were couetous, and they mocked hym.
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 →