Parallel Verses
Amplified
The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],
New American Standard Bible
And a
King James Version
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Holman Bible
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
International Standard Version
Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance
A Conservative Version
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels,
American Standard Version
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Bible in Basic English
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Darby Translation
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
Julia Smith Translation
The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:
King James 2000
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Lexham Expanded Bible
may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,
Modern King James verseion
the wise hears and increases learning; and understanding ones get wisdom;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:
NET Bible
(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
New Heart English Bible
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
The Emphasized Bible
A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
Webster
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:
World English Bible
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Youngs Literal Translation
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:5
Prayers for Proverbs 1:5
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Context Readings
Prologue
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That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled],
And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,
The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],
To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation,
And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].
Cross References
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day.
2 Chronicles 25:16
As he was talking, the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this and have ignored my advice.”
Job 34:10
“Therefore hear me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God that He would do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
Job 34:16
“If you now have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
Job 34:34
“Men of understanding will tell me,
Indeed, every wise man who hears me [will agree],
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
Proverbs 12:1
But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.
1 Corinthians 10:15
I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.