Proverbs 8:5 - The Scriptures 2009

⁵ “You simple ones, understand insight, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ O ye simple, understand wisdom: And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁵ Understand skill, you who are naive. Take this to heart, you fools.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ O little ones, understand discernment. And you who are unwise, turn your souls.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice.

Proverbs 8:5 Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The Torah of יהוה is perfect, bringing back the being; The witness of יהוה is trustworthy, making wise the simple;

Psalm 94:8

Take heed, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when would you become wise?

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you simple ones, Would you love simplicity, And shall scoffers delight in their scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:32

“For the turning away of the simple kills them, And the complacency of fools destroys them.

Proverbs 1:4

For giving insight to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise do inherit esteem, But fools are bearing away shame!

Proverbs 8:12

“I, wisdom, have dwelt with insight, And I find knowledge, foresight.

Proverbs 8:4

“O men, I call, to you, And my voice is to the sons of men.

Proverbs 9:4

“Who is simple? Let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks heart, she says to him,

Isaiah 42:13

יהוה goes forth like a mighty man. He stirs up ardour like a fighter. He cries out, yes, shout aloud. Over His enemies He shows Himself mighty.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and the authority of Satan to Elohim, in order for them to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are set-apart by belief in Me.’

1 Corinthians 1:28

And Elohim has chosen the low-born of the world and the despised, and the ones that are not, that He might bring to naught the ones that are,