4 to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young—(A)
4 to give prudence to (A)the simple, knowledge and (B)discretion to the youth—
32 For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them;(A)
32 For the simple are killed by (A)their turning away, and (B)the complacency of fools destroys them;
7 and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense,(A)
7 and I have seen among (A)the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man (B)lacking sense,
5 O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you who lack it.(A)
5 O (A)simple ones, learn (B)prudence; O (C)fools, learn sense.
4 “You who are simple, turn in here!” To those without sense she says,(A)
4 (A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” (B)To him who lacks sense she says,
16 “You who are simple, turn in here!” And to those without sense she says,
16 (A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,
15 The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
15 (A)The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)
25 (A)Strike (B)a scoffer, and the simple will (C)learn prudence; (D)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser; when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)
11 When (A)a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
3 The clever see danger and hide, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
3 (A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
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