Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels,
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
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;
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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Proverbs 9:9
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me,
2 Chronicles 25:16
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? Cease. Why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet ceased, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee,
Job 34:10
Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from me to sin before LORD, and pervert righteousness before the Almighty.
Job 34:16
If now [thou be] understanding, hear this. Hearken to the voice of words.
Job 34:34
Men of understanding will say to me, yes, every wise man who hears me,
Psalm 119:98-100
Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
Proverbs 12:1
He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.