The Way of Wisdom
8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
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Berean Standard Bible
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
American Standard Version (1901)
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Bible in Basic English
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
Free Bible Version
Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
Geneva Bible 1599
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
King James (Authorized) Version
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
One Unity Resource Bible
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a upright man, and he will increase in learning.
Translation for Translators
If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser;
teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
Noah Webster Bible
Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man , and he will increase in learning.
World English Bible
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
Young's Literal Translation
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.