Proverbs 9:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁹ Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man (one upright and in right standing with God) and he will increase in learning.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Common English Bible

⁹ Teach the wise, and they will become wiser; inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.

Proverbs 9:9 Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance –

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

Proverbs 25:12

A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Hosea 6:3

Let’s strive to know the  Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge  of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.  ,

1 John 5:13

I have written these things to you who believe in the name  of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.