Proverbs 1:4
American Standard Version
4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Proverbs 1:4
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:4 Or “cleverness,” or “prudence”
- Proverbs 1:4 Or “plan”
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 1:32
Lexham English Bible
32 for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
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 7:7
Lexham English Bible
7 And I saw among the simple,
I observed among the youth,
a young man lacking sense,[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:7 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 8:5
American Standard Version
5 O ye simple, understand prudence;
And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8:5
Lexham English Bible
5 Learn prudence, O simple ones;
fools, learn intelligence.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:5 Literally “heart”
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 9:4
Lexham English Bible
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn here.”
As for the one who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:4 Literally “heart”
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 9:16
Lexham English Bible
16 “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!”
As for he who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:16 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 14:15
American Standard Version
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:15
Lexham English Bible
15 The simple will believe every word,
but the clever will consider his step.
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 19:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
and reprove the intelligent and he will gain 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 21:11
Lexham English Bible
11 With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise,
and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.
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.
Proverbs 22:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The clever sees danger and hides,
but the simple go on and suffer.
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