Proverbs 23:23

Saying 17

22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. 23Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding. 24The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

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Berean Standard Bible
Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
American Standard Version (1901)
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Free Bible Version
Invest in truth—and don't sell it! Invest in wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Geneva Bible 1599
Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
King James (Authorized) Version
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
One Unity Resource Bible
Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Translation for Translators
Try to know/learn what is wise, and get good instruction and understanding; and do not throw those things away.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Buy the truth, but do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Noah Webster Bible
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
World English Bible
Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Young's Literal Translation
Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,