Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction- American Standard Version That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: Berean Study Bible let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel Douay-Rheims Bible A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments. English Revised Version That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: King James Bible A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: World English Bible that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: Young's Literal Translation (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.) Proverbs 1:5 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 1:5 NIVProverbs 1:5 NLT Proverbs 1:5 ESV Proverbs 1:5 NASB Proverbs 1:5 NKJV Proverbs 1:5 KJV |