KJV


KJV
9. Give [instruction] to a wise [man,] and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man,] and he will increase in learning.

AMP
9. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man (one upright and in right standing with God) and he will increase in learning.

KJVP
9. Give H5414 [ instruction ] to a wise H2450 [ man ] , and he will be yet H5750 ADV wiser H2449 : teach H3045 a just H6662 [ man ] , and he will increase H3254 W-VHI3MS in learning H3948 .

YLT
9. Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

ASV
9. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

WEB
9. Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

NASB
9. Instruct a wise man, and he becomes still wiser; teach a just man, and he advances in learning.

ESV
9. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

RV
9. Give {cf15i instruction} to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

RSV
9. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.

NKJV
9. Give [instruction] to a wise [man,] and he will be still wiser; Teach a just [man,] and he will increase in learning.

MKJV
9. Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

AKJV
9. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

NRSV
9. Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.

NIV
9. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

NIRV
9. Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right. He will learn even more.

NLT
9. Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.

MSG
9. Save your breath for the wise--they'll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know--they'll profit from it.

GNB
9. Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

NET
9. Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

ERVEN
9. Teach the wise, and they will become wiser. Instruct those who live right, and they will gain more knowledge.