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to give prudence to the simple,
    knowledge and discretion to the young man:

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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 backsliding of the simple will kill them.
    The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

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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 ones.
    I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

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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 simple, understand prudence!
    You fools, be of an understanding heart!

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

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
    As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

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

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16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
    as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

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

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15 A simple man believes everything,
    but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

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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 scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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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 the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
    When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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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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A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
    but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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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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