Proverbs 1:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
American Standard Version (ASV)
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Darby English Bible (DBY)
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
World English Bible (WEB)
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
| A wise | יִשְׁמַ֣ע | yišmaʿ | yeesh-MA |
| man will hear, | חָ֭כָם | ḥākom | HA-home |
| increase will and | וְי֣וֹסֶף | wĕyôsep | veh-YOH-sef |
| learning; | לֶ֑קַח | leqaḥ | LEH-kahk |
| understanding of man a and | וְ֝נָב֗וֹן | wĕnābôn | VEH-na-VONE |
| shall attain | תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת | taḥbulôt | tahk-boo-LOTE |
| unto wise counsels: | יִקְנֶֽה׃ | yiqne | yeek-NEH |