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To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:

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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.

32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,
And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
    and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)

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And I beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,

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I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)

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O ye simple, understand prudence;
And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

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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

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

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    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,

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16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither;
And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

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16     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(A) she says,

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15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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15 The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.(A)

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25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

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25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke the discerning,(A) and they will gain knowledge.(B)

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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise

11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

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A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.

The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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