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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Give add Verb H5414 תֵּ֣ן ten
[instruction] to a wise cunning Adjective H2450 לְ֭חָכָם le·cha·cham
will be still again sub H5750 עֹ֑וד o·vd;
[man] and he will be yet wiser exceeding Verb H2449 וְיֶחְכַּם־ ve·yech·kam-
teach acknowledge Verb H3045 הֹודַ֥ע ho·v·da
a just just Adjective H6662 לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק le·tzad·dik
[man] and he will increase add Verb H3254 וְיֹ֣וסֶף ve·yo·v·sef
in learning doctrine Noun H3948 לֶֽקַח׃ le·kach.

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King James Bible Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Hebrew Greek English Give instruction to a wise man, man and he will be yet wiser: teach still wiser, Teach a just man, righteous man and he will increase in his learning.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Give instruction to a wise man, man and he will be yet wiser: teach still wiser, Teach a just man, righteous man and he will increase in his learning.