Verse 9

Speak{H1696}{(H8762)} not in the ears{H241} of a fool{H3684}: for he will despise{H936}{(H8799)} the wisdom{H7922} of thy words{H4405}.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:6 : 6 Give{G1325}{(G5632)} not{G3361} that which{G3588} is holy{G40} unto the dogs{G2965}, neither{G3366} cast{G906}{(G5632)} ye your{G5216} pearls{G3135} before{G1715} swine{G5519}, lest{G3379} they trample{G2662}{(G5661)} them{G846} under{G1722} their{G846} feet{G4228}, and{G2532} turn again{G4762}{(G5651)} and rend{G4486}{(G5661)} you{G5209}.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} also{G2532}, who were{G5225}{(G5723)} covetous{G5366}, heard{G191}{(G5707)} all{G3956} these things{G5023}: and{G2532} they derided{G1592}{(G5707)} him{G846}.
  • John 8:52 : 52 Then{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} the Jews{G2453} unto him{G846}, Now{G3568} we know{G1097}{(G5758)} that{G3754} thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)} a devil{G1140}. Abraham{G11} is dead{G599}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} the prophets{G4396}; and{G2532} thou{G4771} sayest{G3004}{(G5719)}, If{G1437} a man{G5100} keep{G5083}{(G5661)} my{G3450} saying{G3056}, he shall{G1089} never{G3364}{G1519}{G165} taste{G1089}{(G5695)} of death{G2288}.
  • John 9:30-34 : 30 The man{G444} answered{G611}{(G5662)} and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Why{G1063} herein{G1722}{G5129} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a marvellous thing{G2298}, that{G3754} ye{G5210} know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} from whence{G4159} he is{G2076}{(G5748)}, and{G2532} yet he hath opened{G455}{(G5656)} mine{G3450} eyes{G3788}. 31 Now{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} God{G2316} heareth{G191}{(G5719)} not{G3756} sinners{G268}: but{G235} if{G1437} any man{G5100} be{G5600}{(G5753)} a worshipper of God{G2318}, and{G2532} doeth{G4160}{(G5725)} his{G846} will{G2307}, him{G5127} he heareth{G191}{(G5719)}. 32 Since{G1537} the world began{G165} was it{G191} not{G3756} heard{G191}{(G5681)} that{G3754} any man{G5100} opened{G455}{(G5656)} the eyes{G3788} of one that was born{G1080}{(G5772)} blind{G5185}. 33 If{G1508} this man{G3778} were{G2258}{(G5713)} not{G1508} of{G3844} God{G2316}, he could{G1410}{(G5711)}{G3756} do{G4160}{(G5721)} nothing{G3762}. 34 They answered{G611}{(G5662)} and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Thou{G4771} wast{G1080} altogether{G3650} born{G1080}{(G5681)} in{G1722} sins{G266}, and{G2532} dost thou{G4771} teach{G1321}{(G5719)} us{G2248}? And{G2532} they cast{G1544}{(G5627)} him{G846} out{G1854}.
  • John 9:40 : 40 And{G2532} some of{G1537} the Pharisees{G5330} which{G3588} were{G5607}{(G5752)} with{G3326} him{G846} heard{G191}{(G5656)} these words{G5023}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Are{G3361}{G2070}{(G5748)} we{G2249} blind{G5185} also{G2532}?
  • John 10:20 : 20 And{G1161} many{G4183} of{G1537} them{G846} said{G3004}{(G5707)}, He hath{G2192}{(G5719)} a devil{G1140}, and{G2532} is mad{G3105}{(G5736)}; why{G5101} hear ye{G191}{(G5719)} him{G846}?
  • Acts 13:45-46 : 45 But{G1161} when the Jews{G2453} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} the multitudes{G3793}, they were filled{G4130}{(G5681)} with envy{G2205}, and{G2532} spake against{G483}{(G5707)} those things which were spoken{G3004}{(G5746)} by{G5259} Paul{G3972}, contradicting{G483}{(G5723)} and{G2532} blaspheming{G987}{(G5723)}. 46 Then{G1161} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Barnabas{G921} waxed bold{G3955}{(G5666)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It was{G2258}{(G5713)} necessary{G316} that the word{G3056} of God{G2316} should{G2980} first{G4412} have been spoken{G2980}{(G5683)} to you{G5213}: but{G1161} seeing{G1894} ye put{G683} it{G846} from you{G683}{(G5736)}, and{G2532} judge{G2919}{(G5719)} yourselves{G1438} unworthy{G3756}{G514} of everlasting{G166} life{G2222}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, we turn{G4762}{(G5743)} to{G1519} the Gentiles{G1484}.
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Then{G1161} certain{G5100} philosophers{G5386} of the Epicureans{G1946}, and{G2532} of the Stoicks{G4770}, encountered{G4820}{(G5707)} him{G846}. And{G2532} some{G5100} said{G3004}{(G5707)}, What{G5101} will{G302}{G2309}{(G5722)} this{G3778} babbler{G4691} say{G3004}{(G5721)}?{G1161} other some, He seemeth{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} a setter forth{G2604} of strange{G3581} gods{G1140}: because{G3754} he preached{G2097}{(G5710)} unto them{G846} Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} the resurrection{G386}.
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 And{G1161} when they heard{G191}{(G5660)} of the resurrection{G386} of the dead{G3498}, some{G3303} mocked{G5512}{(G5707)}: and{G1161} others said{G2036}{(G5627)}, We will hear{G191}{(G5695)} thee{G4675} again{G3825} of{G4012} this{G5127} matter.
  • Acts 28:25-28 : 25 And{G1161} when they agreed not{G800}{G5607}{(G5752)} among{G4314} themselves{G240}, they departed{G630}{(G5710)}, after that Paul{G3972} had spoken{G2036}{(G5631)} one{G1520} word{G4487},{G3754} Well{G2573} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} by{G1223} Esaias{G2268} the prophet{G4396} unto{G4314} our{G2257} fathers{G3962}, 26 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Go{G4198}{(G5676)} unto{G4314} this{G5126} people{G2992}, and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5628)}, Hearing{G189} ye shall hear{G191}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} shall{G4920} not{G3364} understand{G4920}{(G5655)}; and{G2532} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} ye shall see{G991}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} not{G3364} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}: 27 For{G1063} the heart{G2588} of this{G5127} people{G2992} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} have they closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}. 28 Be it{G2077}{(G5749)} known{G1110} therefore{G3767} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} the salvation{G4992} of God{G2316} is sent{G649}{(G5648)} unto the Gentiles{G1484}, and{G2532} that they will hear{G191}{(G5695)} it{G846}.
  • 1 Cor 1:21-24 : 21 For{G1063} after{G1894} that in{G1722} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316} the world{G2889} by{G1223} wisdom{G4678} knew{G1097}{(G5627)} not{G3756} God{G2316}, it pleased{G2106}{(G5656)} God{G2316} by{G1223} the foolishness{G3472} of preaching{G2782} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}. 22 For{G2532}{G1894} the Jews{G2453} require{G154}{(G5719)} a sign{G4592}, and{G2532} the Greeks{G1672} seek{G2212}{(G5719)} after wisdom{G4678}: 23 But{G1161} we{G2249} preach{G2784}{(G5719)} Christ{G5547} crucified{G4717}{(G5772)}, unto the Jews{G2453} a stumblingblock{G3303}{G4625}, and{G1161} unto the Greeks{G1672} foolishness{G3472}; 24 But{G1161} unto them{G846} which{G3588} are called{G2822}, both{G5037} Jews{G2453} and{G2532} Greeks{G1672}, Christ{G5547} the power{G1411} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316}.
  • 1 Cor 4:10-13 : 10 We{G2249} are fools{G3474} for{G1223} Christ's{G5547} sake{G1223}, but{G1161} ye{G5210} are wise{G5429} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}; we{G2249} are weak{G772}, but{G1161} ye{G5210} are strong{G2478}; ye{G5210} are honourable{G1741}, but{G1161} we{G2249} are despised{G820}. 11 Even{G891} unto this present{G737} hour{G5610} we{G3983} both{G2532} hunger{G3983}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} are naked{G1130}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} are buffeted{G2852}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} have no certain dwellingplace{G790}{(G5719)}; 12 And{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with our own{G2398} hands{G5495}: being reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, we bless{G2127}{(G5719)}; being persecuted{G1377}{(G5746)}, we suffer it{G430}{(G5736)}: 13 Being defamed{G987}{(G5746)}, we intreat{G3870}{(G5719)}: we are made{G1096}{(G5675)} as{G5613} the filth{G4027} of the world{G2889}, and are the offscouring{G4067} of all things{G3956} unto{G2193} this day{G737}.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068} is the beginning{H7225} of knowledge{H1847}: but fools{H191} despise{H936}{(H8804)} wisdom{H2451} and instruction{H4148}.
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 He that reproveth{H3256}{(H8802)} a scorner{H3887}{(H8801)} getteth{H3947}{(H8802)} to himself shame{H7036}: and he that rebuketh{H3198}{(H8688)} a wicked{H7563} man getteth himself a blot{H3971}. 8 Reprove{H3198}{(H8686)} not a scorner{H3887}{(H8801)}, lest he hate{H8130}{(H8799)} thee: rebuke{H3198}{(H8685)} a wise man{H2450}, and he will love{H157}{(H8799)} thee.
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer{H6030}{(H8799)} not a fool{H3684} according to his folly{H200}, lest thou also be like{H7737}{(H8799)} unto him. 5 Answer{H6030}{(H8798)} a fool{H3684} according to his folly{H200}, lest he be wise{H2450} in his own conceit{H5869}.
  • Isa 36:21 : 21 But they held their peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, and answered{H6030}{(H8804)} him not a word{H1697}: for the king's{H4428} commandment{H4687} was, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Answer{H6030}{(H8799)} him not.