Proverbs 23:9
“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Speak not in the ears of a fool,.... For it is only beating the air, and speaking to the wind; it is casting pearls…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The “fool” here is one willfully and persistently deaf to it, almost identical with the scorner.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
We are here directed not to cast pearls before swine (Mat 7:6) and not to expose things sacred to the contempt and…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture