Proverbs 23:9

Do not waste wisdom on a fool, for he will only scorn your words.

Cross-references · 16

• Prov 9:7–8He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
• Matt 7:6“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
• Prov 26:4–5Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
• Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Acts 28:25–28When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
• Acts 13:45–46But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
• John 10:20Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
• Isa 36:21But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
• John 8:52Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’
• 1 Cor 1:21–24For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
• Acts 17:32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
• John 9:30–34The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
• Acts 17:18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
• John 9:40Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
• 1 Cor 4:10–13We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

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