“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
- Darby Bible
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Webster's Bible
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
- World English Bible
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible