Proverbs 23:9
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordSpeak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
— Proverbs 23:9, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't speak in the ears of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.