and I have seen among (A)the simple,
    I have perceived among the youths,
    a young man (B)lacking sense,

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32 He who commits adultery lacks sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.

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22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will (B)scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools (C)hate knowledge?

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18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (A)their own appetites,[a] and (B)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 For (C)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (D)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly

16 And he said, (A)“Are you also still without understanding?

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22 “For (A)my people are foolish;
    they know me not;
they are stupid children;
    they have no understanding.
(B)They are ‘wise’—in doing evil!
    But how to do good they know not.”

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(A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
    (B)To him who lacks sense she says,

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to give prudence to (A)the simple,
    knowledge and (B)discretion to the youth—

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12 (A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
    but (B)the simple go on and suffer for it.

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30 (A)I passed by the field of a sluggard,
    by the vineyard of a man (B)lacking sense,

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(A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
    but the simple go on and suffer for it.

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25 (A)Strike (B)a scoffer, and the simple will (C)learn prudence;
    (D)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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15 (A)The simple believes everything,
    but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

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11 (A)Whoever works his land (B)will have plenty of bread,
    (C)but he who follows (D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.

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13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but (A)a rod is for the back of him who (B)lacks sense.

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16 (A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
    And to him who lacks sense she says,

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O (A)simple ones, learn (B)prudence;
    O (C)fools, learn sense.

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32 For the simple are killed by (A)their turning away,
    and (B)the complacency of fools destroys them;

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130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it imparts (A)understanding to the simple.

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(A)The law of the Lord is perfect,[a]
    (B)reviving the soul;
(C)the testimony of the Lord is (D)sure,
    (E)making wise (F)the simple;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 19:7 Or blameless

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