Parallel Verses
Webster
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise 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
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;
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,
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 instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD 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, Art thou made of the king's council? forbear? why shouldst thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.
Job 34:10
Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:16
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job 34:34
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
Psalm 119:98-100
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.