Modern Translations New International VersionInstruct 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 Study Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his 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. 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." 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. Good News Translation Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge. 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. International Standard Version Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to 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. Classic Translations King James BibleGive 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. King James 2000 Bible Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in 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. World English Bible Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. American King James Version Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 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. A Faithful Version Give instruction to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Darby Bible Translation Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning. 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. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Geue a discrete man but an occasion, and he wyll be the wyser: teache a righteous man, and he wyll encrease in knowledge. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Geue a discrete man but an occasion, & he wilbe the wyser: teach a rightuous man, and he wil increase. 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. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedGive opportunity to a wise man that again he may learn wisdom, and teach the righteous that he may progress beyond his teacher. Lamsa Bible Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 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.     |