Proverbs 1:5
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New International Version (©1984)
let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance--

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction-

King James Bible
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

American King James Version
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise 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:

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:)

Douay-Rheims Bible
A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

Darby Bible Translation
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

English Revised Version
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Webster's Bible Translation
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:

World English Bible
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

Young's Literal Translation
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

Geneva Study Bible

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of {f} understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

(f) As he shows that these parables containing the effect of religion concerning manners and doctrine, belong to the simple people: so he declares that the same is also necessary for them who are wise and learned.

Wesley's Notes

1:5 Will hear - Is willing to learn. Attain to - The art of governing himself or others.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5, 6. Such writings the wise, who pursue right ends by right means, will value.

learning-not the act, but matter of it.

wise counsels-or the art and principles of governing.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-6 The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. If young people take heed to their ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, they will gain knowledge and discretion. Solomon speaks of the most important points of truth, and a greater than Solomon is here. Christ speaks by his word and by his Spirit. Christ is the Word and the Wisdom of God, and he is made to us wisdom.


Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 14:6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all. (NASB ©1995)

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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

wise 9:9 12:1 Job 34:10,16,34 Ps 119:98-100 1Co 10:15

a man 1Sa 25:32,33 2Ch 25:16

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