Proverbs 23:9
Speak not before the ears of a fool; for he will despise the intelligence of thy words.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
8Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou spit out, and thou hast wasted thy pleasant words.
10Remove not the ancient landmark, and into the fields of the fatherless must thou not enter;
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: wisdom and instruction fools [alone] despise.
Proverbs 9:8Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Isaiah 36:21But they remained silent, and answered him not a word; for it was the king's command, saying, Ye shall not answer 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 →