for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
    knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

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To give prudence to the (A)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—

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You who are simple,(A) gain prudence;(B)
    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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O you [a]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 naive

12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)

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12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.

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Similarly, encourage the young men(A) to be self-controlled.(B)

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Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

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Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,

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22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love(A) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord(B) out of a pure heart.(C)

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22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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22 (A)Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,
    “Come,(C) eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.(D)
Leave your simple ways and you will live;(E)
    walk in the way of insight.”(F)

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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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“Whoever(A) is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
“Come,(B) eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.

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32 “Now then, my children, listen(A) to me;
    blessed are(B) those who keep my ways.(C)

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32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

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32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For (A)blessed are those who keep my ways.

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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17 (A)I love those who love me,
And (B)those who seek me diligently will find me.

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And a highway(A) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;(B)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean(C) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.

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And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

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A (A)highway shall be there, and a road,
And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
(B)The unclean shall not pass over it,
But it shall be for others.
Whoever walks the road, although a fool,
Shall not go astray.

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