Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleInstruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Young's Literal Translation Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. 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 Instructתֵּ֣ן (tên) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set a wise man, לְ֭חָכָם (lə·ḥā·ḵām) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise and he will be wiser וְיֶחְכַּם־ (wə·yeḥ·kam-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise still; ע֑וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more teach הוֹדַ֥ע (hō·w·ḏa‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know a righteous man, לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק (lə·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and he will increase וְי֣וֹסֶף (wə·yō·w·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment [his] learning. לֶֽקַח׃ (le·qaḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3948: Something received, instruction, inveiglement |