Modern Translations New International VersionDo 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. English Standard Version Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words. Berean Study Bible Do not speak to a fool, for he 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. NASB 1995 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words. NASB 1977 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words. Amplified Bible Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words. Christian Standard Bible Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don't speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words. Contemporary English Version Don't talk to fools--they will make fun of you. Good News Translation Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom 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. Classic Translations King James BibleSpeak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. New King James Version Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words. King James 2000 Bible Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words. New Heart English Bible Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. World English Bible Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your 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. A Faithful Version Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Tell nothing into the eares of a foole: for he wyll despise the wysdome of thy wordes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Tel nothinge in to ye eares of a foole, for he wyl despyse the wysdome of thy wordes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not speak in the ears of a fool, "" For he treads on 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. Smith's Literal Translation In the ears of the foolish thou shalt not speak, for he will despise for the understanding of thy words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSpeak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedDo not speak in front of a fool because he despises your words. Lamsa Bible Do not speak in the presence of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of your words. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Speak not in the ears of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words. Brenton Septuagint Translation Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.     |