Proverbs 9:9
Compared across 29 translations
English
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser.Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.
Arabic
أَسْدِ الإِرْشَادَ إِلَى الْحَكِيمِ فَيَضْحَى أَوْفَرَ حِكْمَةً، عَلِّمِ الصِّدِّيقَ فَيَزْدَادَ مَعْرِفَةً.
Danish
Vejled de vise, så bliver de endnu visere. Undervis de kloge, og deres lærdom forøges.
German
Unterweise den Klugen, und er wird noch klüger. Belehre den, der Gott gehorcht, und er wird immer mehr dazulernen.
Spanish
Instruye al sabio, y se hará más sabio; enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.
Instruye al sabio, y se hará más sabio; enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.
French
Oui, donne des conseils au sage, |et il sera plus sage encore.Instruis le juste, |il enrichira son savoir.
Hiligaynon
Kon tudluan mo ang maalamon, madugangan pa gid ang iya kaalam. Kon tudluan mo ang matarong nga tawo, madugangan pa gid ang iya natun-an.
Japanese
知恵のある人を教えなさい。その人は、ますます賢くなります。正しい人を教えなさい。その人は、さらに多くのことがわかるようになります。
Korean
지혜 있는 자를 가르쳐라. 그러면 그가 더욱 지혜로워질 것이다. 의로운 사람을 가르쳐라. 그의 학식이 더할 것이다.
nl
Onderricht u de wijze, dan wordt hij nog wijzer. Onderwijst u de rechtvaardige, dan wordt hij verstandiger.
Portuguese
Instrua o homem sábio, e ele será ainda mais sábio;ensine o homem justo, e ele aumentará o seu saber.
Mas uma pessoa esclarecida quererá bem a quem a corrigir;um indivíduo inteligente, quando é ensinado, fica mais culto;aquele que é reto fica com mais capacidades, quando o instruem.
Romanian
Îndrumă-l pe cel înţelept, şi el va fi şi mai înţelept! Învaţă-l pe cel drept, şi el va adăuga la învăţătura lui.
Russian
Научи мудреца, и он станет ещё мудрее; праведника наставь – он познания приумножит.
Научи мудреца, и он станет ещё мудрее; праведника наставь – он познания приумножит.
Научи мудреца, и он станет ещё мудрее; праведника наставь – он познания приумножит.
Научи мудреца, и он станет еще мудрее;праведника наставь, он познания приумножит.
Swedish
Ge åt den vise, så blir han ännu visare, undervisa den rättfärdige, så lär han sig mer.
Thai
จงสอนคนฉลาด แล้วเขาจะฉลาดยิ่งขึ้นจงสอนคนชอบธรรม แล้วเขาจะเรียนรู้มากขึ้น
zh-Hant
教導智者,他就更有智慧; 指教義人,他就更有見識。