Wisdom for Different Audiences

Proverbs 23:9

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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.