Parallel Verses

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."

The Emphasized Bible

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance 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, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

Cross References

Psalm 26:4-6

I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.

Psalm 45:10

Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father's house,

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Proverbs 4:11

I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD,

Proverbs 9:11

For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Proverbs 10:17

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Matthew 7:13-14

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

Luke 13:24

"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Acts 2:40

And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,

Revelation 18:4

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;

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