Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Teach a righteous man and he will
Holman Bible
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
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.
Themes
Instruction » The time when the wise are instructed
Rebuke » The reward for rebuking a wise man
Reproof » Those that reprove a scorner
Reproof » The reward for reproving a wise man
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Chakam
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Prolongs Life
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1 John 2:20-21
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1 John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.