NIV: Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.
NAS: Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
KJV: Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
GWT: Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
ASV: Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
BBE: Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
DBY: Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
DRB: Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
WBS: Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
WEB: Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
YLT: In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
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