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.

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

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

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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 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

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

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Lit heart

    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,

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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     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(A) she says,

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

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

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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 (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 a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

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

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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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