Proverbs 8:5

New International Version

⁵You who are simple,^(A) gain prudence;^(B)
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.^[a]

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

Proverbs 8:5

English Standard Version

⁵O ^(A)simple ones, learn ^(B)prudence;
O ^(C)fools, learn sense.

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Proverbs 8:5

New King James Version

⁵O you ^[a]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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Proverbs 8:5 naive

Proverbs 8:5

New American Standard Bible

⁵You ^(A)naive ones, understand prudence;
And, you ^(B)fools, understand ^[a]wisdom!

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Proverbs 8:5 Lit heart

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