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Proverbs 1:4
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Proverbs 1:4
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- Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.
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- 1:4 Or simple, or gullible
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4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
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4 To give prudence to the (A)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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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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32 For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
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32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
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32 For the [a]turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
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- Proverbs 1:32 waywardness
Proverbs 7:7
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Proverbs 7:7
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7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.(A)
Proverbs 7:7
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Proverbs 7:7
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7 I saw among the inexperienced,[a]
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
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- 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive
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Proverbs 7:7
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7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
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7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (A)devoid[b] of understanding,
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- Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
- Proverbs 7:7 lacking
Proverbs 8:5
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- Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds
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5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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5 O you [a]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
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- Proverbs 8:5 naive
Proverbs 9:4
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Proverbs 9:4
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4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense,(A) she says,
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4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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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 9:16
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Proverbs 9:16
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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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16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
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16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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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,
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- Proverbs 9:16 naive
Proverbs 14:15
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Proverbs 14:15
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15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.(A)
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- 14:15 Lit the prudent understands
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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 believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
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