Proverbs 9:6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
In Context
5Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Cross References
Psalms 45:10\45:9\Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.
Proverbs 4:11I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.
Proverbs 8:35For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
Proverbs 10:17He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
Matthew 7:13Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
Acts 2:40And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:2-13
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that… Read the whole commentary →