6Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.


In Context

3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:

5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 9:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.