⁴ To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:

³² For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,
And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

⁷ And I beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,

⁵ O ye simple, understand prudence;
And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither;
And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁵ The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

²⁵ Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And ^[a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

³ A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and ^[a]suffer for it.