5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:


In Context

2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

6 To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:5let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:5A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels: