Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 23:9

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּ֝י יָב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃
bʾazney ksiyl ʾal tdaber kiy yabvz lshekel mileyka
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.

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