Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Forsake {your} folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
- Basic English Bible

Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
- Darby Bible

Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
- English Revised Version

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 9:6

9:4 Simple - Ignorant, and weak.

9:7 A former - He shews whom he meant by the foolish, ver.#6|, even scorners and wicked men, and presses his last advice of forsaking them because there was no good, but hurt to be got from them.

9:8 A scorner - An obstinate and incorrigible sinner.