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Proverbs 1:5
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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a wise man will listen and increase his learning, and a discerning man will obtain guidance-
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English Standard Version
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Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
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King James Version
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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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The Message Bible
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There's something here also for seasoned men and women,
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New American Standard Bible
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A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
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New International Version
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let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
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New King James Version
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A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
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New Living Translation
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Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance
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New Revised Standard
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let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,
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American Standard Version
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That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
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The Bible in Basic English
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(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
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Common English Bible
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The wise hear them and grow in wisdom; those with understanding gain guidance.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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The wise hear them and grow in wisdom; those with understanding gain guidance.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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Someone who is already wise will hear and learn still more; someone who already understands will gain the ability to counsel well;
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The Darby Translation
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He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
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Good News Translation
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These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated,
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated,
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction--
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Hebrew Names Version
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That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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If the wise will hear
them
, doctrine shall increase, and the man of understanding shall acquire wise counsel:
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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A wise man will hear , and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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Lexham English Bible
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may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;
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New Century Version
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Wise people can also listen and learn; even smart people can find good advice in these words.
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New International Reader's Version
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Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth shall possess governments.
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Revised Standard Version
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the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill,
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill,
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Third Millennium Bible
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A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel
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The Latin Vulgate
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audiens sapiens sapientior erit et intellegens gubernacula possidebit
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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audiens sapiens sapientior erit et intellegens gubernacula possidebit
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The Webster Bible
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A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:
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World English Bible
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That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
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Wycliffe
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A wise man hearing shall be the wiser; and a man (of) understanding shall hold governance. (A wise person listening shall become wiser; and a person understanding shall gain skills, or abilities.)
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Young's Literal Translation
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(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
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