| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "Forsake | עִזְב֣וּ | iz·vu | 5800a | to leave, forsake, loose | a prim. root |
| [your] folly | פְתָאיִ֣ם | fe·ta·yim | 6612a | simple, perhaps open-minded | from pathah |
| and live, | וִֽחְי֑וּ | vich·yu; | 2421a | to live | a prim. root |
| And proceed | וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ | ve·'ish·ru | 833 | to go straight, go on, advance | of prim. root |
| in the way | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | be·de·rech | 1870 | way, road, distance, journey, manner | from darak |
| of understanding." | בִּינָֽה׃ | bi·nah. | 998 | an understanding | from bin |
| KJV Lexicon Forsake `azab (aw-zab') to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely. the foolish pthiy (peth-ee') silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one). and live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive and go 'ashar (aw-shar') to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper in the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb of understanding biynah (bee-naw') understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom. |
New American Standard (©1995) "Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."King James Bible Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. American King James Version Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. American Standard Version Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. Darby Bible Translation Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. English Revised Version Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding. Webster's Bible Translation Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. World English Bible Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." Young's Literal Translation Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata relinquite infantiam et vivite et ambulate per vias prudentiae
 Follies Folly Foolish Forsake Happy Insight Intelligence Leave Ones Proceed Simple Simpleness Thoughtlessness Understanding Walk
 Follies Folly Foolish Forsake Happy Insight Intelligence Leave Life Ones Proceed Simple Thoughtlessness Understanding Walk Way Ways
 Follies Folly Foolish Forsake Happy Insight Intelligence Leave Life Ones Proceed Simple Thoughtlessness Understanding Walk Way WaysProverbs 9:6 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 9:6 French Proverbios 9:6 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 9:6 Chinese Bible |