Proverbs 23:9–11
Proverbs 23:9–11 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.
10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool:
For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the old landmark;
And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 For their redeemer is mighty;
He shall plead their cause with thee.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.
10 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
11 For their Redeemer is strong;
he himself will bring their charges against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not remove the ancient landmark,
Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
11 For their Redeemer is mighty;
He will plead their cause against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 Don’t speak to fools;
they will only ignore your wise words.
10 Don’t move an old stone that marks a border,
and don’t take fields that belong to orphans.
11 God, their defender, is strong;
he will take their side against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool;
For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the ancient landmark;
And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their cause against thee.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Do not talk directly to a fool,
because he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not move an ancient boundary marker
or enter fields that belong to orphans,
11 because the one who is responsible for them is strong.
He will plead their case against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.
10 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker,
and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their Redeemer is strong,
and He will take up their case against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
who will only despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not remove an ancient landmark
or encroach on the fields of orphans,
11 for their redeemer is strong;
he will plead their cause against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 In the ears of a fool do not speak,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker,
and on the fields of orphans do not encroach;
11 For their redeemer is strong,
he himself will plead their cause against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 Don’t speak to a foolish person.
He will laugh at your wise words.
10 Don’t move old boundary stones.
Don’t try to take over the fields of children whose fathers have died.
11 The One who guards them is strong.
He will stand up for them in court against you.
Proverbs 23:9–11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Do not move the ancient boundary
Or go into the fields of the fatherless,
11 For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.