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Proverbs 9:6
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Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;pursue the way of understanding.
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
"Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
Stop your foolish ways, and you will live; take the road of understanding.
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."
"Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding."
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
Forsake your simplicity and live,And step into the way of understanding."
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding."
If you want to live, give up your foolishness and let understanding guide your steps."
Don't stay unsure of yourself, but live! Walk in the way of understanding!"
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding."
Forsake folly, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge."
Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."
Forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake ignorauce, and ye shal lyue: and se that ye go in the waye of vnderstondinge.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.
Forsake foolishnes, and ye shall lyue: and see that ye go in the way of vnderstandyng.
Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Forsake ye yong childhed, and lyue ye; and go ye bi the weyes of prudence.
Leave off, you simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.
Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment."
Turn from your foolish way, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Leave simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Forsake: Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 4:15, Proverbs 13:20, Psalms 26:4-6, Psalms 45:10, Psalms 119:115, Acts 2:40, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:4
in: Proverbs 4:11, Proverbs 10:17, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14, Luke 13:24
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:1 - turned Leviticus 11:3 - parteth 1 Samuel 15:6 - depart 2 Chronicles 20:37 - the Lord Job 2:10 - as one Psalms 75:4 - I said Psalms 101:4 - know Proverbs 1:15 - walk Proverbs 2:12 - deliver Proverbs 12:11 - he that followeth Proverbs 14:7 - General Song of Solomon 4:8 - with me Luke 22:55 - Peter Acts 17:4 - some 1 Corinthians 5:9 - not 1 Corinthians 15:33 - evil Ephesians 5:7 - General Ephesians 5:11 - no Titus 3:3 - foolish 1 Peter 2:15 - foolish
Cross-References
Behold, thou hast cast me out this day fro the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.
This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,
Also the feare of you, and the dread of you shalbe vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery foule of the heauen, vpon all that moueth on the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they deliuered.
Euery thing that moueth and liueth, shall be meate for you: as the greene herbe, haue I giuen you all things.
For surely I will require your blood, wherein your liues are: at the hand of euery beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, euen at the hand of a mans brother will I require the life of man.
Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.
Then God saide, This is the token of the couenant which I make betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing, that is with you vnto perpetuall generations.
And when I shall couer the earth with a cloud, and the bowe shall be seene in the cloude,
He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Forsake the foolish,.... Foolish men and their company; not men of weak abilities in things natural and civil, or who are reckoned foolish by the world; for so the saints are, whose company is not to be neglected and forsaken; but such who are wickedly foolish, who are ignorant of divine things, and make a mock at sin and at religion; such company is very unsuitable for Wisdom's guests; such as turn in to her house ought to forsake these; it is quite out of character for Wisdom's followers to be the companions of fools; it is very unprofitable to keep company with such vain men, yea, very pernicious and hurtful, and of very bad consequence; it corrupts good manners, and causes grief, and breaks peace, sooner or later; it is quite unbecoming them to converse with them; they are called out from among them by Christ, and should obey: and, besides, they have better company to attend unto: and they should also forsake "foolish" m things; the Septuagint version renders it, "foolishness"; and the Arabic version, "imprudence"; the Targum and Syriac version, "want of understanding", or "judgment"; foolish lusts, which are hurtful, and war against the soul, and which should be denied and abstained from; and all foolish ways, their own or others', which are dangerous and lead to ruin; and all foolish doctrines, such as are contrary to the Scriptures, to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles; that tend to degrade any of the Persons of the Trinity, to obscure or lessen the grace of God in man's salvation, or to exalt the creature; all such are to be forsaken, shunned, and avoided, and by no means countenanced and encouraged;
and live; which may be considered either as an exhortation, as the foregoing; live on the provisions of Wisdom's house, on her bread and her wine; live on Christ himself by faith; live not as the foolish do, but as the wise; live not to yourselves, nor to the lusts of men, but to the will and glory of God; live not in sin, but unto righteousness; live not to the flesh, nor after it, but to and after the spirit: or as a promise by way of encouragement, and as enforcing the preceding exhortation, "and ye shall live" n; honourably, and not scandalously, as they do that keep company with the foolish; comfortably and delightfully, as they do that turn into Wisdom's house, and are her guests; such live in communion with Christ, and with his people; they live a spiritual life now, and shall live an eternal one hereafter;
and go in the way of understanding; as such do that quit the conversation of foolish men, and become the guests of Wisdom; such are in, and go in the way of understanding, who frequently attend the throne of grace, and ask wisdom of the Father of lights; the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of divine things, which they that ask have; Solomon got all his wisdom and understanding this way: such are in the way of it, and go in the way of it, who constantly and carefully read the Scriptures, which are able to make a man wise unto salvation; who go up to the house of the Lord as often as they have opportunity, that they may be taught by trim; who sit under the ministry of Gospel preachers, that feed men with knowledge and understanding; who submit to Gospel ordinances, and keep the commandments of Christ; for such are said to have a good understanding; they show that they have, and by these means get and increase it; see
Psalms 111:10; and who also converse with knowing and experienced Christians; for "he that walketh with wise men shall be wise",
Proverbs 13:20.
m פתאים "imperitiam", Tigurine version; "stultitias", Vatablus; "fatuitates", Piscator, Schultens; "stoliditates", Gejerus, Gussetius, p. 703. n וחיו "et vivetis", Pagninus, Vatablus, Piscator, Mercerus, Michaelis.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 9:6. Forsake the foolish — For the companion of fools must be a fool.
And live — Answer the end for which thou wert born.
