Proverbs 23:9 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 23:9 NIV (New International Version)
Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.
Proverbs 23:9 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 NLT (New Living Translation)
Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
Proverbs 23:9 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 KJV (King James Version)
Speak not in the ears of a fool: For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23:9 NKJV (New King James Version)
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 MSG (The Message)
Don’t bother talking sense to fools; they’ll only poke fun at your words.
Proverbs 23:9 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
¶Do not speak to be heard by a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words. [Is 32:6]
Proverbs 23:9 NET (New English Translation)
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.