Verse 6
Proverbs 9:6
Bible in Basic English
6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽ/חְי֑וּ וְ֝/אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה
English Translation
Forsake the simple ones and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 9 Context
1
Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
Focus ↗
2
She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
Focus ↗
3
She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
Focus ↗
4
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Focus ↗
5
Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Focus ↗
6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
7
He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner...
Focus ↗
8
Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise ma...
Focus ↗
9
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his lear...
Focus ↗
10
The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
Focus ↗
11
For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
Focus ↗
12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the p...
Focus ↗
13
The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
Focus ↗
14
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
Focus ↗
15
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Focus ↗
16
Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Focus ↗
17
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
Focus ↗
18
But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworl...
Focus ↗