Proverbs 23:9
American King James Version (AKJV)
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Don't talk to stupid people because they'll ridicule your wise words.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Speak not in the ears of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
King James Version (KJV)
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.