Proverbs 9:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; And go in the way of understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

Common English Bible

⁶ Abandon your simplistic ways and live; walk in the way of understanding.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence."

Proverbs 9:6 Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 4:11

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Acts 2:40

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Proverbs 9:11

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the Lord.

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

Psalm 45:10

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

Proverbs 10:17

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Ezekiel 11:20

that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 37:24

And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.