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Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
12 Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil.
12a He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their flight:
12b for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray;
12c and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Proverbs 9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
PROVERBS 9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 If you become wise, you will live many years DOU.
12 If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule becoming wise, you are the one who will suffer.
Proverbs 9 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Proverbs 9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 9:9-12 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
11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
Proverbs 9 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
Proverbs 9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 Through wisdom you'll have many more days, increasing the years of your life.
12 If you are wise, you are the one to profit from it; if you scoff, you alone will have to suffer the consequences.
Proverbs 9 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
Proverbs 9 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
Proverbs 9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: But if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
12 If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
Proverbs 9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For in this way thou shalt live long, And years of thy life shall be added to thee.
12 Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbors; And if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil.
12a He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, And the same will pursue birds in their flight:
12b For he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, And he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray;
12c And he goes through a dry desert, And a land appointed to drought, And he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Proverbs 9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 9:9-12 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 Yea, through me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”
Proverbs 9 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs [Sayings] 9 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For through me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you mock, you will carry it by yourself.”
Proverbs 9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it .
Proverbs 9 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
Proverbs 9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For thy days shall be multiplied by me; and the years of life shall be increased to thee.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise to thyself, and to thy neighbours. Forsooth if thou art a scorner, thou alone shalt bear evil.

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.)
11 For thy days shall be multiplied by me; and the years of (thy) life shall be increased to thee.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise to thyself, and to thy neighbours. Forsooth if thou art a scorner, thou alone shalt bear evil. (If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise, or gain advantage, for thyself, and for thy friends as well. But if thou art a mocker, thou alone shalt bear the evil.)

Proverbs 9:9-12 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.
11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest it.