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Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

KJV

Relinquite infantiam, et vivite, et ambulate per vias prudentiæ.

Vulgate

ἀπολείπετε ἀφροσύνην, ἵνα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα βασιλεύσητε, καὶ ζητήσατε φρόνησιν, καὶ κατορθώσατε ἐν γνώσει σύνεσιν.

LXX

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

ASV

עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽ/חְי֑וּ וְ֝/אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
נִי
ny
verb · 17×
נִי
ny
verb · 264×
נִי
ny
verb · 212×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 20.—Of David’s Reign and Merit; And of His Son Solomon, and that Prophecy Relating to Christ Which is Found Either in Those Books Which are Joined to Those Written by Him, or in Those Which are Indubitably His. David therefore reigned in the earthly Jerusalem, a son of the heavenly Jerusalem, much praised by the divine testimony; for even his faults are overcome by grea…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
  • 1Pet 2:15 — For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
  • 2Cor 6:17 — Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
  • Eph 5:7 — Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Luke 13:24 — Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
  • Luke 22:55 — And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
  • Matt 7:13 — Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
  • Prov 1:15 — My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
  • Prov 4:11 — I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
  • Prov 4:14 — Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
  • Prov 12:11 — He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
  • Prov 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Prov 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Prov 14:7 — Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
  • Ps 26:4 — I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
  • Ps 101:4 — A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
  • Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.