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Proverbs 23:23

23  eBuy truth, and do not sell it;

buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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Proverbs 23:23 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—

wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

Proverbs 23:23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;

Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 Get the truth and never sell it;

also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

Proverbs 23:23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it,

Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 Learn the truth and never reject it.

Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;

Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.

Proverbs 23:23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 Buy truth (and do not sell it), 

⸤that is,⸥ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding. 

Proverbs 23:23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 Buy—and do not sell—truth,

wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;

buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 Buy truth and do not sell it,

wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Buy the truth. Don’t sell it.

Get wisdom, training and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it,

Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.


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