Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
pursue the way of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in 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.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Blessedness of forsaking
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Spiritual food » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom's Banquet
5
and drink the wine I have mixed.
pursue the way of understanding.
will bring dishonor on himself;
the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.
Cross References
Psalm 26:4-6
or associate with hypocrites.
Psalm 45:10
forget your people and your father’s house,
Psalm 119:115
so that I may obey my God’s commands.
Proverbs 4:11
I am guiding you on straight paths.
Proverbs 4:14-15
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.
Proverbs 8:35
and obtains favor from the Lord,
Proverbs 9:11
and years will be added to your life.
Proverbs 10:17
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.
Proverbs 13:20
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Matthew 7:13-14
Luke 13:24
Acts 2:40
And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt
2 Corinthians 6:17
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you.
Revelation 18:4
Then I heard another voice from heaven:
so that you will not share in her sins
or receive any of her plagues.