Proverbs 23:9
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
In Context
8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that [are] sweet.
10Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
Isaiah 36:21And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
Luke 16:14And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
John 9:30The man answered and said to them, 'Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!
John 10:20and many 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 →