Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:6 in other translations
| BSB | Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” |
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| WEB | Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.” |
| ASV | Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. |
| YLT | Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. |
| DARBY | Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. |
| BBE | Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge. |
| Webster | Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. |
What does Proverbs 9:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 9:4-6
4-6. (Compare Pr 1:4; 6:32). Wisdom not only supplies right but forbids wrong principles.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-12
Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general, and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We…
Proverbs 9:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 9:6
- Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 4:11
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
- Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
- Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
- Psalms 119:115
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- Proverbs 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
- Acts 2:40
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
- Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
- 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: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
- Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Psalms 26:4-6
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
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Context
- Proverbs 9:5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
- Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 9:7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Proverbs 9:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; y andad por el camino de la inteligencia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Laissez la sottise, et vivez, et marchez dans la voie de l’intelligence. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Lasset ab von der Einfältigkeit und lebet, und schreitet einher auf dem Wege des Verstandes!" - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Relinquite infantiam, et vivite, et ambulate per vias prudentiæ. |