Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.
New American Standard Bible
Teach a righteous man and he will
King James Version
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Holman Bible
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
A Conservative Version
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
American Standard Version
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Amplified
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Bible in Basic English
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Darby Translation
Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.
King James 2000
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.
Modern King James verseion
Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.
NET Bible
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
New Heart English Bible
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
The Emphasized Bible
Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Webster
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
World English Bible
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Themes
Instruction » The time when the wise are instructed
Rebuke » The reward for rebuking a wise man
Reproof » Those that reprove a scorner
Reproof » The reward for reproving a wise man
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Chakam
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Prolongs Life
8 Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you. 9 Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning. 10 The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:5
Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance
Proverbs 25:12
Like a gold earring and a necklace of pure gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
Hosea 6:3
Let us know, let us pursue knowledge of the LORD; his coming is as certain as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the autumn and spring rains come on the earth.
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,
2 Peter 3:18
Instead, continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah. Glory belongs to him both now and on that eternal day! Amen.
1 John 2:20-21
You have an anointing from the Holy One and know all things.
1 John 5:13
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.