Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

New American Standard Bible

Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”

King James Version

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Holman Bible

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the foolish
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

and live
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

and go
אשׁר אשׁר 
'ashar 
Usage: 16

in the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

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;

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