Proverbs 1:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ 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)

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Common English Bible

⁵ The wise hear them and grow in wisdom; those with understanding gain guidance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments.

Proverbs 1:5 Cross References

Proverbs 12:1

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge: But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Proverbs 9:9

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

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Job 34:16

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

Job 34:10

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.

Job 34:34

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee 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.

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

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 fame and chance happeneth to them all.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Job 34:2

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Proverbs 8:33

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Proverbs 9:8

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.