ESV
KJV
9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
ASV
9. Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
ERVEN
9. Don't try to teach fools. They will make fun of your wise words. — 10 —
NLT
9. Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
WEB
9. Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
NET
9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
NLV
9. Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will hate the wisdom of your words.
HCSB
9. Don't speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
YLT
9. In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
LITV
9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
RV
9. Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
NCV
9. Don't speak to fools; they will only ignore your wise words.
MKJV
9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
AKJV
9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
LXXEN
9. Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
KJV
9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
AMP
9. Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words. [Isa. 32:6.]
KJVP
9. Speak H1696 not H408 NPAR in the ears H241 of a fool H3684 : for H3588 CONJ he will despise H936 the wisdom H7922 of thy words H4405 .
YLT
9. In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
ASV
9. Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
WEB
9. Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
NASB
9. Speak not for the fool's hearing; he will despise the wisdom of your words.
ESV
9. Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
RV
9. Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
RSV
9. Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
NKJV
9. Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
MKJV
9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
AKJV
9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
NRSV
9. Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
NIV
9. Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
NIRV
9. Don't speak to a foolish person. He will laugh at your wise words.
NLT
9. Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
MSG
9. Don't bother talking sense to fools; they'll only poke fun at your words.
GNB
9. Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
NET
9. Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
ERVEN
9. Don't try to teach fools. They will make fun of your wise words. — 10 —