Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
10Remove not the ancient landmark, And enter not into the fields of the fatherless!
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:8Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Isaiah 36:21But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, “Answer him not.”
Luke 16:14And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.
John 9:30The man answered and said to them, Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened my eyes.
John 10:20Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear 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 →