Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Holman Bible
pursue the way of understanding.
International Standard Version
Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
A Conservative Version
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
American Standard Version
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Amplified
“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,
And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”
Bible in Basic English
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Darby Translation
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Julia Smith Translation
Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding.
King James 2000
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."
Modern King James verseion
Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."
NET Bible
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."
New Heart English Bible
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
The Emphasized Bible
Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Webster
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Blessedness of forsaking
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Spiritual food » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom's Banquet
5 "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! 6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." 7 He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
Cross References
Psalm 26:4-6
I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
Psalm 45:10
Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father's house.
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 4:11
I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 9:11
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
Proverbs 10:17
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 13:20
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Matthew 7:13-14
"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
Luke 13:24
"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Acts 2:40
With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
Revelation 18:4
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,