Proverbs 23:9
Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
8You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
10Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Isaiah 36:21But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
John 9:30The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
John 10:20Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to 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 →