Proverbs 1:5

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְ/י֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝/נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה
English Translation
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and an understanding man will acquire wise counsel.

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance,

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

(The wise hear and increase learning, || And the intelligent obtain counsels.)

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.<br>Let those with understanding receive guidance<br>

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)