Proverbs 23:9
Speak thou not in the ears of unwise men (or Speak thou not in the ears of the unwise); for they shall despise the teaching of thy speech.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7The dread of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; fools despise wisdom and teaching. (The fear of the Lord or Reverence for the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; but fools despise wisdom and teaching.)
Proverbs 9:8Do not thou reprove a scorner; lest he hate thee. Reprove thou a wise man; and he shall love thee. (Do not thou rebuke a mocker; lest he hate thee. Rebuke thou a wise person; and he shall love thee.)
Isaiah 36:21And they were still, and answered not to him a word (or and did not answer a word to him). For why the king commanded to them, and said, Answer ye not to him.
Luke 16:14But the Pharisees, that were covetous, heard all these things, and they scorned him.
John 9:30That man answered, and said to them, For in this is a wonderful thing, that ye know not, of whence he is, and he hath opened mine eyes.
John 10:20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and maddeth, [or waxeth mad]; what hear ye him? (or why 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 →