Proverbs 9:9
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New International Version (©1984)
Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Give [advice] to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will learn more.

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

American 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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

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

English Revised Version
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. The more a wise man learns, the more he loves wisdom.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-12 Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general, and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We must keep from the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never can enjoy the pleasures of a holy life. It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the hope of doing them good; we are far more likely to be corrupted by them. It is not enough to forsake the foolish, we must join those that walk in wisdom. There is no true wisdom but in the way of religion, no true life but in the end of that way. Here is the happiness of those that embrace it. A man cannot be profitable to God; it is for our own good. Observe the shame and ruin of those who slight it. God is not the Author of sin: and Satan can only tempt, he cannot force. Thou shalt bear the loss of that which thou scornest: it will add to thy condemnation.


Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, (NASB ©1995)

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

1:5 25:12 Ho 6:3 Mt 13:11,12 2Pe 3:18 1Jo 2:20,21 1Jo 5:13

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