Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the oznayim of a kesil (fool), 1 for he will despise the seichel of thy words. 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, 1 and lose thy pleasant devarim. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The Yirat Hashem is the reshit da'as, 1 but fools despise chochmah and musar. 1
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a letz, lest he hate thee; 1 rebuke a chacham, and he will love thee. 1
Isaiah 36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a davar; for the mitzvat HaMelech was saying, Answer him not.
Luke 16:14And the Perushim, who were ohavei kesef (lovers of money), heard all this and they made leitzonus (fun) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.
John 9:30In reply, the man said to them, Here is a real cheftza! That you do not have da'as from where he comes, and he opened my eyes!
John 10:20And many of them were saying, He has a shed (demon), and He is meshuga — why do you listen to him? + 10:20 2Kgs 9:11; Jer 29:26
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 →