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

Proverbs 9:9 (New Living Translation)

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

Proverbs 9:9 (New International Version)

Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it;
tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it.

Proverbs 9:9 (The Message)

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

Proverbs 9:9 (New Living Translation)

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

Proverbs 9:9 (New International Version)

Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it;
tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it.

Proverbs 9:9 (The Message)

Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

Proverbs 9:9-10 (New Living Translation)

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 9:9-10 (New King James Version)

Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it;
tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it.
Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,
insight into life from knowing a Holy God.

Proverbs 9:9-10 (The Message)