Compare Translations for Proverbs 9:9

9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Save your breath for the wise - they'll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know - they'll profit from it.
9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.
9 Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.
9 Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser; inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser; inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
9 Give to a wise man, and he grows still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will learn still more.
9 Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
9 Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.
9 Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.
9 Give [advice] to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will learn more.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser : teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise , and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more .
9 Teach the wise, and they will become even wiser; teach good people, and they will learn even more.
9 Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right. He will learn even more.
9 Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.
9 Give 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.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9 da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere
9 da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere
9 Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
9 Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just man; and he shall hasten to take it (to heart). (Give thou advice, or instruction, to a wise person; and his wisdom shall be increased. Teach thou a righteous person; and he shall hasten to take it to heart.)
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

Proverbs 9:9 Commentaries