Cross references
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak to a fool,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 9:7–8 (12 votes) and Matthew 7:6 (10 votes). 5 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Proverbs 1 to 1 Thessalonians 4.
Which verses does Proverbs 23:9 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 9:7–812 votes
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
- Matthew 7:610 votes
Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- Proverbs 26:4–58 votes
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
- Proverbs 1:74 votes
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Isaiah 36:213 votes
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
- John 8:523 votes
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
- John 10:203 votes
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- Acts 13:45–463 votes
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying. Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Acts 28:25–283 votes
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” …
- 1 Corinthians 1:21–243 votes
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, …
- Luke 16:142 votes
- John 9:30–342 votes
- Acts 17:182 votes
- Acts 17:322 votes
- John 9:401 vote
- 1 Corinthians 4:10–130 votes
Which verses point to Proverbs 23:9?
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