Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Holman Bible
pursue the way of understanding.
International Standard Version
Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
A Conservative Version
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
American Standard Version
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Amplified
“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,
And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”
Bible in Basic English
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Darby Translation
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Julia Smith Translation
Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding.
King James 2000
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."
Modern King James verseion
Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."
NET Bible
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."
New Heart English Bible
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
Webster
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
World English Bible
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
Youngs Literal Translation
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Blessedness of forsaking
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Spiritual food » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom's Banquet
5 Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled; 6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding. 7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, getteth to himself his shame.
Cross References
Psalm 26:4-6
I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;
Psalm 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, ye evil-doers, - that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 4:11
In the way of wisdom, have I taught thee, I have guided thee in tracks of uprightness.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:
Proverbs 8:35
For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;
Proverbs 9:11
For, by me, shall be multiplied - thy days, and there be added to thee - the years of life.
Proverbs 10:17
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction, - and, many, are they who enter thereby:
Luke 13:24
Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able, -
Acts 2:40
And, with many different words, bare he frail witness, and went on exhorting them saying - Be saved from this perverse generation!
2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated, - saith the Lord, - and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice out of heaven, saying - Come forth, my people, out of her, - that ye may have no fellowship with her sins, and, of her plagues, that ye may not receive;