Proverbs 1:5 - Tree of Life Version

(let the wise listen and increase learning and the discerning obtain wise counsel)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified 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.

Proverbs 1:5 Tagairtí Cros

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was still speaking to him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a counselor to the king? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped after he said, “Now I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have acted this way and have not listened to my counsel.”

Job 34:10

“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding: Wickedness is far from God, injustice from Shaddai

Job 34:16

“Now if you have understanding, hear this; give ear to the sound of my words.

Job 34:2

“Hear my words, you wise men; give ear to me, you men of learning.

Job 34:34

“Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves knowledge loves correction, but whoever hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none, but knowledge is easy to the discerning.

Proverbs 18:15

A discerning heart gains knowledge, the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer and the naïve will learn caution. rebuke a discerning person and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

When a mocker is punished, the naïve become wise. When a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 8:33

Heed discipline and be wise, and do not neglect it.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not correct a scoffer or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still. Teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I further observed under the sun: The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the mighty, nor does bread come to the wise, or wealth to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; for time and chance befall them all.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to sensible people—judge for yourselves what I say.

Deuteronomy 4:6

You must keep and do them, for it is your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples, who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’