Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. New Living Translation Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more. English Standard Version Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Berean Standard Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. King James Bible Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. New King James Version Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. New American Standard Bible Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight. NASB 1995 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. NASB 1977 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Legacy Standard Bible Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Make a righteous man know it and he will increase his learning. Amplified Bible Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. Christian Standard Bible Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more. Holman Christian Standard Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.” American Standard Version Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Contemporary English Version If you have good sense, instruction will help you to have even better sense. And if you live right, education will help you to know even more. English Revised Version Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. GOD'S WORD® Translation Give [advice] to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will learn more. Good News Translation Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge. International Standard Version Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning. Majority Standard Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. NET Bible Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning. New Heart English Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Webster's Bible Translation Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. World English Bible Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGive to the wise, and he is wiser still, "" Make known to the righteous, "" And he increases learning. Young's Literal Translation Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it. Catholic Public Domain Version Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it. New American Bible Instruct the wise, and they become still wiser; teach the just, and they advance in learning. New Revised Standard Version Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGive an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Give opportunity to a wise man that again he may learn wisdom, and teach the righteous that he may progress beyond his teacher. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Brenton Septuagint Translation Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Wisdom…8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.… Cross References Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. Proverbs 15:31-32 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. / He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. Proverbs 18:15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out. Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools. Matthew 13:12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil. Colossians 1:9-10 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, / so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Treasury of Scripture Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Proverbs 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Jump to Previous Add Impart Increase Increased Increaseth Instruct Instruction Learning Righteous Teach Teaching Training Upright Wise WiserJump to Next Add Impart Increase Increased Increaseth Instruct Instruction Learning Righteous Teach Teaching Training Upright Wise WiserProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly Instruct a wise man The Hebrew word for "instruct" is "יַסֵּר" (yasser), which implies discipline or correction. In the context of wisdom literature, this instruction is not merely academic but involves moral and spiritual guidance. The "wise man" here is someone who already possesses wisdom, which in the Hebrew context is not just intellectual knowledge but a deep understanding of God's ways and a life lived in accordance with His will. The wise are open to correction and eager to grow, reflecting a humility that is central to biblical wisdom. and he will be wiser still teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Instructתֵּ֣ן (tên) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set a wise man, לְ֭חָכָם (lə·ḥā·ḵām) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise and he will be wiser וְיֶחְכַּם־ (wə·yeḥ·kam-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise still; ע֑וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more teach הוֹדַ֥ע (hō·w·ḏa‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know a righteous man, לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק (lə·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and he will increase וְי֣וֹסֶף (wə·yō·w·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment [his] learning. לֶֽקַח׃ (le·qaḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3948: Something received, instruction, inveiglement Links Proverbs 9:9 NIVProverbs 9:9 NLT Proverbs 9:9 ESV Proverbs 9:9 NASB Proverbs 9:9 KJV Proverbs 9:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:9 French Bible Proverbs 9:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man and he will (Prov. 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