Proverbs 1:4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 to give subtilty to the simple,
to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 1:4
American Standard Version
4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Proverbs 1:32
Authorized (King James) Version
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them,
and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
American Standard Version
32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,
And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 7:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 and beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 7:7
American Standard Version
7 And I beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 8:5
Authorized (King James) Version
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom:
and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8:5
American Standard Version
5 O ye simple, understand prudence;
And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 9:4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 9:4
American Standard Version
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 9:16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 9:16
American Standard Version
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither;
And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 14:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 The simple believeth every word:
but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:15
American Standard Version
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 19:25
Authorized (King James) Version
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware:
and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25
American Standard Version
25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
Authorized (King James) Version
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise:
and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
American Standard Version
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise
Proverbs 22:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:
but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3
American Standard Version
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.
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