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By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:
New American Standard Bible
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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:
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],
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;
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Prologue
4 That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding. 5 By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom: 6 and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:9
Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
Then said David to Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel which sent thee this day to meet me.
2 Chronicles 25:16
And as the prophet spake to him, he said to the prophet, "Have men made thee of the king's counsel? Cease, lest thou be beaten." And the prophet ceased, and said, "I am sure that God hath taken counsel to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and obeyest not my counsel."
Job 34:10
"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:
Job 34:16
"If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words.
Job 34:34
For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me, might say: 'What canst thou speak?'
Psalm 119:98-100
Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth wisdom, will be content to be reformed; but he that hateth to be reproved, is a fool.
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.