American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:8-13 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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.

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

13. Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.