American Standard Version
"Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words. "
— Proverbs 23:9, American Standard Version
“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”
“Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.”
“Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.”
“Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.”
“Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.”
“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.
Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.