Modern Translations New International Versionlet the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-- New Living Translation Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance English Standard Version Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, Berean Study Bible let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel New American Standard Bible A wise person will hear and increase in learning, And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel, NASB 1995 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, NASB 1977 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, Amplified Bible The wise will hear and increase their learning, And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth], Christian Standard Bible let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance — Holman Christian Standard Bible a wise man will listen and increase his learning, and a discerning man will obtain guidance-- Contemporary English Version If you are already wise, you will become even wiser. And if you are smart, you will learn to understand Good News Translation These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated, GOD'S WORD® Translation a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction- International Standard Version Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance NET Bible (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!) Classic Translations King James BibleA wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: New King James Version A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, King James 2000 Bible A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: New Heart English Bible A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain to sound counsel. World English Bible that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: American King James Version A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels: American Standard Version That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: A Faithful Version A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel Darby Bible Translation He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels: English Revised Version That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: Webster's Bible Translation A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels, Bishops' Bible of 1568 The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto Coverdale Bible of 1535 By hearinge, the wyse ma shal come by more wysdome: and by experience, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version(The wise hear and increase learning, "" And the intelligent obtain counsels.) Young's Literal Translation (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.) Smith's Literal Translation The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments. Catholic Public Domain Version By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA wise man will listen and will add to his wisdom and the intelligent will gain leadership Lamsa Bible A wise man will listen and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to leadership; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, And the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels; Brenton Septuagint Translation For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;     |