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 dainty meats:

For as he thinketh in his heart, 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 ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

¶ Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

¶ Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.