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Proverbs 1:4-6
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4 To give (A)prudence to the naive,
To the youth (B)knowledge and discretion,
5 A wise person will hear and (C)increase in learning,
And a (D)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a saying,
The words of the wise and their (E)riddles.

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Proverbs 1:4-6
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4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
    knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(C)
    and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(D)
    the sayings and riddles(E) of the wise.[b](F)

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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.
  2. Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
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