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

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To give (A)prudence to the naive,
To the youth (B)knowledge and discretion,

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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 (A)faithlessness of the naive will kill them,
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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And I saw among the (A)naive,
And discerned among the [a]youths
A young man (B)lacking [b]sense,

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit sons
  2. Proverbs 7:7 Lit heart

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

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You (A)naive ones, understand prudence;
And, you (B)fools, understand [a]wisdom!

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Lit heart

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

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(A)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who (B)lacks [a]understanding she says,

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  1. Proverbs 9:4 Lit heart

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 (A)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks [a]understanding she says,

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  1. Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart

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

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15 The naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.

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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 (A)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (B)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [a]gain knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

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

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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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 (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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