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Proverbs 9:6
6Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”
Proverbs 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- New International Version (NIV)Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.
Context of Proverbs 9:6
4“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says, 5“Come, eat my food And drink the wine I have mixed [and accept my gifts]. Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.” 7He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself. 8Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.
Read all of Proverbs 9Proverbs 9:6 word by word
עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 9:6
- Proverbs 4:14Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not go the way of evil men.
- Proverbs 13:20He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
- Psalms 26:4I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men, Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).
- Psalms 45:10Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear [to my instruction]: Forget your people and your father’s house;
- Psalms 119:115Leave me, you evildoers, That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].
- Acts 2:40And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!”
- 2 Corinthians 6:17So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord, “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
- Revelation 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not be a partner in her sins and receive her plagues;
- Proverbs 4:11I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
- Proverbs 10:17He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing], But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].
- Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it.
- Luke 13:24“Strive to enter through the narrow door [force aside unbelief and the attractions of sin]; for many, I tell you, will try to enter [by their own works] and will not be able.
Commentaries on Proverbs 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Forsake the foolish - For the companion of fools must be a fool. And live - Answer the end for which thou wert born.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Wisdom helps people handle life well.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. (Compare Pr 1:4; 6:32). Wisdom not only supplies right but forbids wrong principles.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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