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 naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says, 5“Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed. Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.” 7One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself. 8Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:6 word by word

עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Abandonעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• foolishnessפֶּ֫תִיpethîy pethîy pethâ'îy · simpleH6612
• proceedאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998

Cross-references for Proverbs 9:6

• Proverbs 4:14Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
• Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
• Psalms 26:4I do not sit with deceitful people, Nor will I go with pretenders.
• Psalms 45:10Listen, daughter, look and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house;
• Psalms 119:115Leave me, you evildoers, So that I may comply with the commandments of my God.
• Acts 2:40And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on urging them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.
• Revelation 18:4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive any of her plagues;
• Proverbs 4:11I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
• Proverbs 10:17One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
• Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
• Luke 13:24“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter 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

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