Proverbs 8:5

In 11 translations

BSB

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.Or instruct your minds

KJV

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

Understand, you simple ones, prudence, || And you fools, understand the heart,

YLT

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

DBY

O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

DRC

O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice.

GNV

O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

JPS

O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

LXXE

O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.For the use of ἄκατος and πανοῦργος in this book, see Appendix.

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WLC

הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

LXX-Br

Νοήσατε ἄκακοι πανουργίαν, οἱ δὲ ἀπαίδευτοι ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
• Revelation 3:17–18You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich,…
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
• Psalms 19:7The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
• Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
• 1 Corinthians 6:9–11Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor…
• Isaiah 42:13The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
• Psalms 94:8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
• 1 Corinthians 1:28He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
• Isaiah 55:1–3“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that…

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