Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Ignore not the discourse of the wise, but familiarize yourself with their maxims, since from these you will gain instruction and learn the art of serving the great.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but busy yourself with their maxims; because from them you will learn discipline and how to serve princes.
Good News Translation®
Do not disregard what the wise have said. Study their proverbs; from them you can learn to be cultured and to serve great people.
Wycliffe Bible
Despise thou not the telling of wise priests, and be thou conversant in the proverbs of them [or and in the proverbs of them (al)together dwell thou]; for of (or from) them thou shalt learn wisdom, and teaching of understanding, and to serve without (com)plaint to great men.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but busy yourself with their maxims; because from them you will gain instruction and learn how to serve great men.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but turn to their maxims, because from them you will learn discipline and how to serve the great.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but busy yourself with their maxims; because from them you will learn discipline and how to serve princes.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t neglect the conversation of the wise, but keep returning to their proverbs, because you will learn instruction from them, how to minister to dignitaries.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not neglect the discourse of the wise, but busy yourself with their proverbs; For in this way you will acquire the training to stand in the presence of princes.
Revised Standard Version
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but busy yourself with their maxims; because from them you will gain instruction and learn how to serve great men.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not slight the discourse of the sages, but busy yourself with their maxims; because from them you will learn discipline and how to serve princes.