Proverbs 1:4
World English Bible
4 to give prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young man:
Proverbs 1:4
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 1:4 Or simple, or gullible
Proverbs 1:32
World English Bible
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
Christian Standard Bible
32 For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 7:7
World English Bible
7 I saw among the simple ones.
I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 7:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 I saw among the inexperienced,[a]
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
Footnotes
- 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive
Proverbs 8:5
World English Bible
5 You simple, understand prudence!
You fools, be of an understanding heart!
Proverbs 8:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
Proverbs 9:4
World English Bible
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Proverbs 9:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense,(A) she says,
Proverbs 9:16
World English Bible
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Proverbs 9:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
Proverbs 14:15
World English Bible
15 A simple man believes everything,
but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
Proverbs 14:15
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 14:15 Lit the prudent understands
Proverbs 19:25
World English Bible
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(A)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(B)
Proverbs 21:11
World English Bible
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 22:3
World English Bible
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)
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