Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLeave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” Young's Literal Translation Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. King James Bible Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Hebrew Leave your follyפְתָאיִ֣ם (p̄ə·ṯā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded behind, עִזְב֣וּ (‘iz·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and you will live; וִֽחְי֑וּ (wiḥ·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive walk וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ (wə·’iš·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 833: To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of understanding.” בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding |