Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.
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13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
13¶ *Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which goe in thereat:
14‖Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth vnto life, and few there be that finde it.
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4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
4*I haue not sate with vaine persons, neither will I goe in with dissemblers.
5I haue hated the congregation of euill doers: and will not sit with the wicked.
6I will wash mine hands in innocencie: so will I compasse thine Altar, O LORD:
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4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
4And I heard another voice from heauen, saying, Come out of her, my people, that yee be not partakers of her sinnes, and that yee receiue not of her plagues:
- Proverbs 10:17Rank 14 from verse 6
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Proverbs 9:6
To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.
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Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
5Come, eate of my bread, and drinke of the wine, which I haue mingled.
6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
6Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.
Selected passage7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
7He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot.