Proverbs 9:6

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 gullible turn in here!” She says to a person without sense, 5“Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed. Stop being gullible and live. Start traveling the road to understanding.” 7Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse. Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt. 8Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:6 word by word

עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forsakeעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• the foolishפֶּ֫תִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simpleH6612
• and liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• and goאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998

Cross-references for Proverbs 9:6

• Proverbs 4:14Do not stray onto the path of wicked people. Do not walk in the way of evil people.
• Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
• Psalms 26:4I did not sit with liars, and I will not be found among hypocrites.
• Psalms 45:10Listen, daughter! Look closely! Turn your ear ⌞toward me⌟. Forget your people, and forget your father’s house.
• Psalms 119:115Get away from me, you evildoers, so that I can obey the commandments of my God.
• Acts 2:40Peter said much more to warn them. He urged, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:17The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.”
• Revelation 18:4I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of Babylon, my people, so that you do not participate in her sins and suffer from any of her plagues.
• Proverbs 4:11I have taught you the way of wisdom. I have guided you along decent paths.
• Proverbs 10:17Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life, but whoever ignores a warning strays.
• Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate because the gate and road that lead to destruction are wide. Many enter through the wide gate.
• Luke 13:24“Try hard to enter through the narrow door. I can guarantee that many will try to enter, but they won’t succeed.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 9:6

• Company
• Fellowship
• Fool
• Repentance
• Salvation
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Blot
• Forsake
• Mouth
• Secret
• Stolen
• Tender
• Fool; Folly
• Go
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of

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