Parallel Verses
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:)
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],
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prologue
4 To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose: 5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:) 6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:9
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today:
2 Chronicles 25:16
But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.
Job 34:10
Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.
Job 34:16
If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.
Job 34:34
Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,
Psalm 119:98-100
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
Proverbs 12:1
A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
1 Corinthians 10:15
What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.