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“Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says, 5“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment.” 7Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt. 8So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they 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 4:14Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
• Proverbs 13:20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
• Psalms 26:4I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.
• Psalms 45:10Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.
• Psalms 119:115Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.
• Acts 2:40Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
• Revelation 18:4Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, “Come away from her, my people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her.
• Proverbs 4:11I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths.
• Proverbs 10:17People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.
• Matthew 7:13“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
• Luke 13:24“Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.

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