Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.” New Living Translation Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment.” English Standard Version Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” Berean Standard Bible Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” King James Bible Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. New King James Version Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding. New American Standard Bible “Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.” NASB 1995 “Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.” NASB 1977 “Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.” Legacy Standard Bible Forsake your simplicity and live, And step into the way of understanding.” Amplified Bible “Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.” Christian Standard Bible Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding. American Standard Version Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. Contemporary English Version If you want to live, give up your foolishness and let understanding guide your steps." English Revised Version Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation Stop being gullible and live. Start traveling the road to understanding." Good News Translation Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge." International Standard Version Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding." Majority Standard Bible Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” NET Bible Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding." New Heart English Bible Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." Webster's Bible Translation Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. World English Bible Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionForsake the simple and live, "" And be blessed in the way of understanding.” Young's Literal Translation Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. Smith's Literal Translation Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleForsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence. Catholic Public Domain Version Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.” New American Bible Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding.” New Revised Standard Version Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleForsake folly, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Put off from you the deficiency of your mind, and live, and agree with the way of uprightness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. Brenton Septuagint Translation Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Wisdom…5“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. 6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” 7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.… Cross References Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. Proverbs 1:22-23 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? / If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Proverbs 8:5 O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. Ephesians 5:15-17 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil. / Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Proverbs 19:27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Proverbs 22:3 The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course. Treasury of Scripture Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. forsake Proverbs 4:14,15 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men… Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Psalm 26:4-6 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers… in Proverbs 4:11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. Proverbs 10:17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. Matthew 7:13,14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: … Jump to Previous Follies Folly Foolish Forsake Happy Insight Intelligence Leave Life Ones Proceed Simple Thoughtlessness Understanding Walk Way WaysJump to Next Follies Folly Foolish Forsake Happy Insight Intelligence Leave Life Ones Proceed Simple Thoughtlessness Understanding Walk Way WaysProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly Leave your folly behind The Hebrew word for "folly" is "kesilut," which implies foolishness or a lack of wisdom. In the context of Proverbs, folly is often associated with moral and spiritual ignorance. The call to "leave" suggests a decisive action, a turning away from a path that leads to destruction. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern wisdom tradition, where wisdom was seen as a path to life and prosperity. The exhortation is not merely to abandon foolish actions but to renounce a lifestyle that is contrary to God's wisdom. and you will live walk in the way of understanding Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Leave your follyפְתָאיִ֣ם (p̄ə·ṯā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded behind, עִזְב֣וּ (‘iz·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and you will live; וִֽחְי֑וּ (wiḥ·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive walk וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ (wə·’iš·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 833: To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of understanding.” בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding Links Proverbs 9:6 NIVProverbs 9:6 NLT Proverbs 9:6 ESV Proverbs 9:6 NASB Proverbs 9:6 KJV Proverbs 9:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:6 French Bible Proverbs 9:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:6 Leave your simple ways and live (Prov. 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