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Proverbs 23:8-9 in English

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Proverbs 23:8-9 in American Standard Version (1901)

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

8 for he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.
9 Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Proverbs 23 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 23:8-9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 23:8-9 in King James (Authorized) Version

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 23:8-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

8 for he will vomit it up, and spoil your fair words.
9 Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at your wise words.
Proverbs 23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 23:8-9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
PROVERBS 23 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Translation for Translators

8 When you realize what he is really thinking, it will cause you to want to vomit what you have eaten; and your kind words telling him that you are enjoying the meal will be wasted.
9 ◄Do not waste time by/It is useless► talking to foolish people; they will only despise the wise things that you say.
Proverbs 23 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 23:8-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

8 for he will vomit it up, and spoil your fair words.
9 Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at your wise words.
Proverbs 23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Bible in Basic English

8 The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Darby Translation

8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

8 The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit up: and shalt loose thy beautiful words.
9 Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.
Proverbs 23 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Free Bible Version

8 You'll vomit up the little pieces you've eaten, and your kind words of appreciation will be wasted.
9 Don't talk to stupid people because they'll ridicule your wise words.
Proverbs 23 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Geneva Bible 1599

8 Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
Proverbs 23 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 23:8-9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 23:8-9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

8 Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou spit out, and thou hast wasted thy pleasant words.
9 Speak not before the ears of a fool; for he will despise the intelligence of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

8 For he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.
9 Say nothing in the ears of a fool, Lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Proverbs 23 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 23 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in George Noyes Bible

8 The morsel, which thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit up; And thou wilt have thrown away thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 23:8-9 in One Unity Resource Bible

8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs [Sayings] 23 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten and you will have wasted your compliments.
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World English Bible

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World English Bible British Edition

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Noah Webster Bible

8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World Messianic Bible

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 23:8-9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

8 Thou shalt spew out the meat, which thou hast eaten; and thou shalt lose thy fair words.
9 Speak thou not in the ears of unwise men; for they shall despise the teaching of thy speech.

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

8 Thou shalt spew out the meat, which thou hast eaten; and thou shalt lose thy fair words (or and thy flattery shall have been wasted).
9 Speak thou not in the ears of unwise men (or Speak thou not in the ears of the unwise); for they shall despise the teaching of thy speech.

Proverbs 23:8-9 in Young's Literal Translation

8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.
9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.