Proverbs 23:9
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English Standard Version
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.

New American Standard Bible
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

King James Bible
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

International Standard Version
Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

NET Bible
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not speak in front of a fool because he despises your words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.

King James 2000 Bible
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

American King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

American Standard Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

Darby Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

English Revised Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Webster's Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

World English Bible
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Young's Literal Translation
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
not in the ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
of a fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
for he will despise
buwz  (booz)
to disrespect -- contemn, despise, utterly.
the wisdom
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
of thy words
millah  (mil-law')
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic -- + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
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