Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
KJV
Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Parallel Translations
Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at your wise words.
Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:7–8Matthew 7:6Proverbs 26:4–5Proverbs 1:7John 8:52John 10:20Isaiah 36:21John 9:30–34Luke 16:141 Corinthians 1:21–24Acts 28:25–28Acts 13:45–46Acts 17:18Acts 17:32John 9:40
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