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LXX2012

Proverbs 23:9

Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at your wise words.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
World English Bible

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