Proverbs 1:5 - English Standard Version 2016

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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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 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

2 Chronicles 25:16

But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Job 34:10

“Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

Job 34:16

“If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

Job 34:2

“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;

Job 34:34

Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say:

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 18:15

An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 8:33

Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.

1 Corinthians 10:15

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

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’