Other translations
American Standard Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not speak in front of a fool because he despises your words.
Darby Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
God's Word
Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
International Standard Version
Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.
NET Bible
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New American Standard Bible
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New International Version
Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.
New Living Translation
Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
Webster's Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
The World English Bible
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
EasyEnglish Bible
9. Do not speak to foolish people. They will think that your wise words are silly.
Young‘s Literal Translation
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
New Life Version
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will hate the wisdom of your words.
The Voice Bible
Do not waste your wisdom on a fool, for he doesn’t care for anything you have to say.
Living Bible
Don’t waste your breath on a rebel. He will despise the wisest advice.
New Catholic Bible
Do not waste your words on a fool who will only despise the wisdom of your comments.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the insight of your speech.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the prudence of thy words.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words.
New Century Version
Don’t speak to fools; they will only ignore your wise words.
The Message
Don’t bother talking sense to fools; they’ll only poke fun at your words.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not speak within earshot of a fool, because he will despise your sensible words.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
Good News Translation®
Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
Wycliffe Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Don't talk to fools— they will make fun of you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t speak in the ears of fools, for they will scorn your insightful words.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not speak in the hearing of fools; they will despise the wisdom of your words.
New American Standard Bible
Do not speak to be heard by a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
The Expanded Bible
Don’t speak in the ears of fools [Matt. 7:6]; they will only ·ignore [despise] your ·wise [insightful] words.
Tree of Life Version
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will disdain the wisdom of your words.
Revised Standard Version
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New International Reader's Version
Don’t speak to foolish people. They will laugh at your wise words.
BRG Bible
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will only despise the common sense in your words.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Speak not in the oznayim of a kesil (fool), for he will despise the seichel of thy words.
Names of God Bible
Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Modern English Version
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don’t try to teach fools. They will make fun of your wise words.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t speak to a foolish person. He will only ignore your wise words.
Lexham English Bible
In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
New International Version - UK
Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.