Other translations
New Catholic Bible
If it is your wish, my child, you can be taught; if you apply yourself, you will become clever.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
If you are willing, my child, you can be disciplined, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.
Good News Translation®
My child, you can learn if you want to. You can be clever if you are determined to be.
Wycliffe Bible
Son, if thou takest heed to me, thou shalt learn wisdom; and if thou givest thy will, thou shalt be wise. [Son, if thou shalt take heed to me, thou shalt learn it; and if thou leanest to, or (ad)dressest, (or directest) thine inwit, thou shalt be wise.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
If you are willing, my son, you will be taught, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
If you are willing, my child, you can be disciplined, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
If you are willing, my child, you can be disciplined, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.
Common English Bible © 2011
If you want, my child, you will be instructed, and if you devote your whole being, you will be intelligent.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
If you wish, my son, you can be wise; if you apply yourself, you can be shrewd.
Revised Standard Version
If you are willing, my son, you will be taught, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
If you are willing, my child, you can be disciplined, and if you apply yourself you will become clever.