Wisdom for Different Audiences

Proverbs 23:9

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Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.