Proverbs 23:9
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Do not speakתְּדַבֵּ֑רte·dab·ber;1696to speaka prim. root
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe·'a·ze·nei241an earfrom an unused word
of a fool,כְ֭סִילche·sil3684stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
For he will despiseיָ֝ב֗וּזya·vuz936to despisea prim. root
the wisdomלְשֵׂ֣כֶלle·se·chel7922prudence, insightfrom sakal
of your words.מִלֶּֽיךָ׃mil·lei·cha.4405a word, speech, utterancefrom malal
KJV Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
not in the ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
of a fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
for he will despise
buwz  (booz)
to disrespect -- contemn, despise, utterly.
the wisdom
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
of thy words
millah  (mil-law')
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic -- + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
New American Standard (©1995)
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

King James Bible
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

American King James Version
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

American Standard Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Darby Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

English Revised Version
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Webster's Bible Translation
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

World English Bible
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Young's Literal Translation
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

משלי 23:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃

משלי 23:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
באזני כסיל אל־תדבר כי־יבוז לשכל מליך׃

משלי 23:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
באזני כסיל אל־תדבר כי־יבוז לשכל מליך׃

משלי 23:9 Hebrew Bible
באזני כסיל אל תדבר כי יבוז לשכל מליך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
in auribus insipientium ne loquaris quia despicient doctrinam eloquii tui

Despise Ears Fool Foolish Hearing Nothing Scorn Speak Treadeth Value Wisdom

Despise Ears Fool Foolish Hearing Scorn Speak Treadeth Value Wisdom Words

Despise Ears Fool Foolish Hearing Scorn Speak Treadeth Value Wisdom Words

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