Proverbs 7:7
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7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (A)devoid[b] of understanding,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
- Proverbs 7:7 lacking
Proverbs 6:32
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32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman (A)lacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul.
Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, you [a]simple ones, will you love [b]simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:22 naive
- Proverbs 1:22 naivete
Romans 16:18-19
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18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (A)their own belly, and (B)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For (C)your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be (D)wise in what is good, and [b]simple concerning evil.
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- Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
- Romans 16:19 innocent
Matthew 15:16
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16 So Jesus said, (A)“Are you also still without understanding?
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Jeremiah 4:22
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22 “For My people are foolish,
They have not known Me.
They are [a]silly children,
And they have no understanding.
(A)They are wise to do evil,
But to do good they have no knowledge.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 4:22 foolish
Proverbs 9:4
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4 “Whoever(A) is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
Proverbs 1:4
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4 To give prudence to the (A)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
Proverbs 27:12
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12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are (A)punished.
Proverbs 24:30
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30 I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
Proverbs 22:3
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3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (A)punished.
Proverbs 19:25
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25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple (A)will become wary;
(B)Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
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2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
Proverbs 14:18
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18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:15
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15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
Proverbs 12:11
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11 (A)He who [a]tills his land will be satisfied with (B)bread,
But he who follows [b]frivolity (C)is devoid of [c]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart
Proverbs 10:13
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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
Proverbs 9:16
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16 “Whoever(A) is [a]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:16 naive
Proverbs 8:5
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5 O you [a]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:5 naive
Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the [a]turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:32 waywardness
Psalm 119:130
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Psalm 19:7
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7 (A)The law of the Lord is perfect, [a]converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making (B)wise the simple;
Footnotes
- Psalm 19:7 restoring
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