Proverbs 9:6
Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
In context
3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, 4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, 5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. 8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 9:6 in the KJV
Forsake the foolish, and live; And go in the way of understanding.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 9:6 in the NIV
Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”