Proverbs 9:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
English ASV
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
English Amplified
Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
English EASY 2024
Leave foolish ways so that you may live. Learn to understand what is right, so that you can do it.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Stop being gullible and live. Start traveling the road to understanding."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
English KJV 1611
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
English LSB
Forsake your simplicity and live, And step into the way of understanding.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Forsake foolishness and live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Leave your childish ways and you will live. Walk in the way that leads to understanding.
English NIV
Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.
English NKJ 1982
Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.
English NLT
Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Lay aside your simple thoughts and leave your paths behind. Agree with my ways, live in my truth, and you will find righteousness.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Leave simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Leave behind your foolishness and begin to live; learn how to be wise.“
English Tyndale 1537
Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding.