PRO 23:9 Parallel View

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ULT Do not speak in the ears of a stupid one,
 ⇔ for he will show contempt for the insight of your words.

UST Do not directly address foolish people
⇔ because they will only despise the insightful things that you say.

BSB  ⇔ Do not speak to a fool,
⇔ for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

OEB  ⇔ Speak not in the ears of a fool.
⇔ For your wisest words he despises –
⇔ your fair discourse is in vain.

WEB  ⇔ Don’t speak in the ears of a fool,
⇔ for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

NET Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
 ⇔ for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

LSV Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

FBV Don't talk to stupid people because they'll ridicule your wise words.

T4T ◄Do not waste time by/It is useless► talking to foolish people;
⇔ they will only despise the wise things that you say.

LEB • for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

BBE Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS Speak not in the ears of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

ASV Speak not in the hearing of a fool;
 ⇔ For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

DRA Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

YLT In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

DBY Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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

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

KJB Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
(Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy/your words. )

BB Tell nothing into the eares of a foole: for he wyll despise the wysdome of thy wordes.
(Tell nothing into the ears of a foole: for he will despise the wisdom of thy/your words.)

GNV Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
(Speake not in the ears of a foole: for he will despise the wisdome of thy/your words. )

CB Tel nothinge in to ye eares of a foole, for he wyl despyse the wy?dome of thy wordes.
(Tel nothing in to ye/you_all ears of a foole, for he will despise the wy?dome of thy/your words.)

WYC Speke thou not in the eeris of vnwise men; for thei schulen dispise the teching of thi speche.
(Speke thou/you not in the ears of unwise men; for they should despise the teaching of thy/your speche.)

LUT Rede nicht vor des Narren Ohren; denn er verachtet die Klugheit deiner Rede.
(Rede not before/in_front_of the Narren Ohren; because he verachtet the Klugheit deiner Rede.)

CLV In auribus insipientium ne loquaris, qui despicient doctrinam eloquii tui.[fn]
(In auribus insipientium ne loquaris, who despicient doctrinam eloquii tui.)

23.9 In auribus. Nolite sanctum dare canibus, neque mittas margaritas ante porcos. Sicut admonuit, ne hæreticorum doctrinis auscultares: ita nunc, ne amore vanæ gloriæ seductus immundis hominibus passim arcana veritatis ingeras.

BRN Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.

BrLXX Εἰς ὦτα ἄφρονος μηδὲν λέγε, μήποτε μυκτηρίσῃ τοὺς συνετοὺς λόγους σου.
(Eis ōta afronos maʸden lege, maʸpote muktaʸrisaʸ tous sunetous logous sou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

23:9 is Saying 9 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י & אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר

in/on/at/with,hearing & not speak

The phrase speak in the ears refers to speaking directly to someone so that the person can clearly hear with his ears what is being said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not speak directly to”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

כְ֭סִיל & יָ֝ב֗וּז

fool & despise

See how you translated the same use of a stupid one and he in 10:18.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠שֵׂ֣כֶל

to,wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun insight in 1:3.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִלֶּֽי⁠ךָ

words,your

See how you translated the similar use of words in 1:23.

Parallel PRO 23:9