Proverbs 1:5
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Proverbs 1:5
“A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:”King James Version (1611) -
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“A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,”New American Standard Version (1995)
“That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:”American Standard Version (1901)
“(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)”Basic English Bible
“He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:”Darby Bible
“A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels: ”Webster's Bible
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:”World English Bible
“(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)”Youngs Literal Bible
“ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels;”Jewish Publication Society Bible
henry ikwudogu's comment on 2013-09-05 16:22:54:
A wise man Is liken to that man Jesus meant should be like a child if he must enter Gods kingdom. A wise man is a man of humility. A man of peace
Linda's comment on 2013-08-01 07:36:08:
Love to read original kjv NOT niv,would like 2 down load so I can share the word of God
Wanda's comment on 2013-01-02 09:24:42:
I think Proverbs is very powerful, and has some good words of wisdom.
Katherine's comment on 2010-07-27 07:13:27:
A wise man will not make quick assumptions or presume to know more than other men. He will listen to others to gain knowledge. If a man is truly able to reason, he will listen to wise men rather than fools.
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