Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

New American Standard Bible

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

King James Version

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

International Standard Version

Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

A Conservative Version

Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

American Standard Version

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Amplified


Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Bible in Basic English

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

Darby Translation

Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.

King James 2000

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.

Modern King James verseion

Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.

NET Bible

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

New Heart English Bible

Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

The Emphasized Bible

Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

Webster

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

World English Bible

Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Youngs Literal Translation

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

man, and he will be yet wiser
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

a just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

man, and he will increase
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

Context Readings

Wisdom Prolongs Life

8 Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

Proverbs 25:12

A wise correction to a receptive ear
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Hosea 6:3

Let us strive to know the Lord.
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.

Matthew 13:11-12

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

1 John 2:20-21

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.

1 John 5:13

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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