World English Bible
"Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.""
— Proverbs 9:6, World English Bible
“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”
“Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. ”
“Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.””
“Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.”
“Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.”
“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.