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.

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,[a](A)
knowledge and discretion(B) to a young man—

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  1. 1:4 Or simple, or gullible

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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I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)

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I saw among the inexperienced,[a]
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.

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  1. 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive

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

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

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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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“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense,(A) 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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16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

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

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15 The inexperienced one believes anything,(A)
but the sensible one watches[a] his steps.

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  1. 14:15 Lit the prudent understands

25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke the discerning,(A) and they will gain knowledge.(B)

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25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(A)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(B)

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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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11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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