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Proverbs 23:9
Compare Translations for Proverbs 23:9
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Don't speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
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English Standard Version
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
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King James Version
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Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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The Message Bible
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Don't bother talking sense to fools; they'll only poke fun at your words.
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New American Standard Bible
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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New International Version
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Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.
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New King James Version
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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New Living Translation
9
Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
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New Revised Standard
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
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American Standard Version
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Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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The Bible in Basic English
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Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
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Berean Standard Bible
9
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Common English Bible
9
Don't speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
9
Don't speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
9
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will only despise the common sense in your words.
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The Darby Translation
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Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Good News Translation
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Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
9
Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Hebrew Names Version
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Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the prudence of thy words.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Lexham English Bible
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In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
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New Century Version
9
Don't speak to fools; they will only ignore your wise words.
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New International Reader's Version
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Don't speak to a foolish person. He will laugh at your wise words.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
9
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
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Revised Standard Version
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Third Millennium Bible
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Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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The Latin Vulgate
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in auribus insipientium ne loquaris quia despicient doctrinam eloquii tui
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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in auribus insipientium ne loquaris quia despicient doctrinam eloquii tui
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The Webster Bible
9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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World English Bible
9
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Wycliffe
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Speak thou not in the ears of unwise men (Speak thou not in the ears of the unwise); for they shall despise the teaching of thy speech.
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Young's Literal Translation
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In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
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