Proverbs 9:6
Strong's Lexicon
Leave your folly
פְתָאיִ֣ם (p̄ə·ṯā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6612: n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded

behind,
עִזְב֣וּ (‘iz·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair

and you will live;
וִֽחְי֑וּ (wiḥ·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2421: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life

walk
וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ (wə·’iš·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 833: 1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to go straight on, advance 1b2) to lead on (causative) 1b3) to set right, righten 1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be advanced, be led on 1c2) to be made happy, be blessed

in the way
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of understanding.”
בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

Young's Literal Translation
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.

New American Standard Bible
"Forsake [your] folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."

King James Bible
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Parallel Verses
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.”

New American Standard Bible
"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."

King James Bible
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.

International Standard Version
Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."

NET Bible
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."

American Standard Version
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

English Revised Version
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
















Cross References
Proverbs 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Ezekiel 11:20
That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 37:24
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 9:5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 9:3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Proverbs 9:7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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