Proverbs 23:9 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | not in the ears | בְּאָזְנֵ֣י | h241 |
| 1 | of a fool | כְ֭סִיל | h3684 |
| 2 | אַל | h408 | |
| 3 | Speak | תְּדַבֵּ֑ר | h1696 |
| 4 | כִּֽי | h3588 | |
| 5 | for he will despise | יָ֝ב֗וּז | h936 |
| 6 | the wisdom | לְשֵׂ֣כֶל | h7922 |
| 7 | of thy words | מִלֶּֽיךָ׃ | h4405 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.