9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;

teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;

teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

9 Instruct the wise,

and they will be even wiser.

Teach the righteous,

and they will learn even more.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;

Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

9 Teach the wise, and they will become even wiser;

teach good people, and they will learn even more.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:

Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

9 Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

9 Give ⸤advice⸥ to a wise person, 

and he will become even wiser. 

Teach a righteous person, 

and he will learn more. 

9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;

teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

9 Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still;

teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.

9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;

teach a righteous one and he will increase learning.

9 Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser.

Teach a person who does right. He will learn even more.

9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,

Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.