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to give shrewdness[a] to the simple,
    knowledge and purpose[b] to the young,

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  1. Proverbs 1:4 Or “cleverness,” or “prudence”
  2. Proverbs 1:4 Or “plan”

to teach shrewdness to the simple,
    knowledge and prudence to the young—(A)

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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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  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 waywardness of the simple ones will kill them,
    and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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32 For waywardness kills the simple,
    and the complacency of fools destroys them;(A)

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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 saw among the simple,
    I observed among the youth,
    a young man lacking sense,[a]

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Literally “heart”

and I saw among the simple ones,
    I observed among the youths,
    a young man without sense,(A)

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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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Learn prudence, O simple ones;
    fools, learn intelligence.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Literally “heart”

O simple ones, learn prudence;
    acquire intelligence, you who lack it.(A)

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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

“Whoever is simple, let him turn here.”
    As for the one who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,

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  1. Proverbs 9:4 Literally “heart”

“You who are simple, turn in here!”
    To those without sense she says,(A)

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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 “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!”
    As for he who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,

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  1. Proverbs 9:16 Literally “heart”

16 “You who are simple, turn in here!”
    And to those without sense she says,

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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 will believe every word,
    but the clever will consider his step.

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15 The simple believe everything,
    but the clever consider their steps.

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

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25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
    and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

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25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)

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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 With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise,
    and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.

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11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
    when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)

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

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