Proverbs 23:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:6 : 6 `Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
  • John 8:52 : 52 The Jews, therefore, said to him, `Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death -- to the age!
  • John 9:30-34 : 30 The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes! 31 and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear; 32 from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind; 33 if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.' 34 They answered and said to him, `In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without.
  • John 9:40 : 40 And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, `Are we also blind?'
  • John 10:20 : 20 and many of them said, `He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'
  • Acts 13:45-46 : 45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul -- contradicting and speaking evil. 46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, `To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'
  • Acts 28:25-28 : 25 And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, 26 saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, 27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them. 28 `Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'
  • 1 Cor 1:21-24 : 21 for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing. 22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness, 24 and to those called -- both Jews and Greeks -- Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,
  • 1 Cor 4:10-13 : 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer; 13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  • Isa 36:21 : 21 And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 26:4-7
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

    7Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
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    78%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

    14And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 23:8
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    8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Eccl 9:16-17
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    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

  • Prov 15:2
    77%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 15:5
    76%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 14:33
    76%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    75%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 26:9
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    9A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    75%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 17:7
    74%

    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 17:28
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    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Eccl 7:9
    73%

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

  • Prov 27:22
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    22If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • Prov 23:10
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    10Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

  • Eccl 5:3
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    3For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.