Proverbs 1:5 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Dugang nga mga bersyonAmplified Bible - Classic Edition The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course rightly]–[Prov. 9:9.] American Standard Version (1901) That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: Common English Bible The wise hear them and grow in wisdom; those with understanding gain guidance. Catholic Public Domain Version By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments. English Standard Version 2016 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, |
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
Hear my words, O ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Let men of understanding tell me, And let a wise man hearken unto me.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: But knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.