Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Updated King James Version
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 you have eaten shall you vomit up, and lose your sweet words.
10Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Isaiah 36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
John 9:30The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that all of you know not from whence he is, and yet he has opened mine eyes.
John 10:20And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear all of you 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 →