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Proverbs 9:9

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Give [instruction] to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase [his] learning.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Giue [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Give 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
[instruction] to a wise 2450
{2450} Prime
חָכָם
chakam
{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
[man], and he will be yet x5750
(5750) Complement
עוֹד
`owd
{ode}
From H5749; properly iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more.
wiser: 2449
{2449} Prime
חָכַם
chakam
{khaw-kam'}
A primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
teach 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8685
<8685> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731
a just 6662
{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}
From H6663; just.
[man], and he will increase 3254
{3254} Prime
יָסַף
yacaph
{yaw-saf'}
A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
in learning. 3948
{3948} Prime
לֶקַח
leqach
{leh'-kakh}
From H3947; properly something received, that is, (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 9:9

_ _ The more a wise man learns, the more he loves wisdom.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 9:1-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 1:5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 25:12 [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.
Matthew 13:11-12 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ... For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1 John 2:20-21 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. ... I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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Pv 1:5; 25:12. Ho 6:3. Mt 13:11. 2P 3:18. 1Jn 2:20; 5:13.

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