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Proverbs 9:9-10 in English

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Proverbs 9:9-10 in American Standard Version (1901)

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding:
10a for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Proverbs 9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 9:9-10 in King James Version + Apocrypha

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 9:9-10 in King James (Authorized) Version

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 9:9-10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 9:9-10 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
PROVERBS 9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Translation for Translators

9 If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
10 If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.
Proverbs 9 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 9:9-10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World English Bible (Catholic)

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Bible in Basic English

9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
Proverbs 9 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Darby Translation

9 Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
Proverbs 9 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Douay-Rheims 1899

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.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
Proverbs 9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Free Bible Version

9 Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
10 Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.
Proverbs 9 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Geneva Bible 1599

9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
Proverbs 9 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 9:9-10 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

9 Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 9:9-10 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

9 Give to the wise instruction, and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: Instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the counsel of saints is understanding:
10a For to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Proverbs 9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 9:9-10 in George Noyes Bible

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 9:9-10 in One Unity Resource Bible

9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a upright man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs [Sayings] 9 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Unlocked Literal Bible

9 Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World English Bible

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World English Bible British Edition

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Noah Webster Bible

9 Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man , and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World Messianic Bible

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 9:9-10 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

9 Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just or rightwise man; and he shall hasten to take it.
10 The beginning of wisdom is the dread of the Lord; and prudence is the knowing of saints.

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

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.)
10 The beginning of wisdom is the dread of the Lord; and prudence is the knowing of saints. (The beginning of wisdom (is) the fear of the Lord; and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding./The beginning of wisdom (is) reverence for the Lord; and to know the Holy One is to have understanding.)

Proverbs 9:9-10 in Young's Literal Translation

9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.