Proverbs 8:5

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.

Proverbs 1:4

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion,

Psalm 19:7

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God chose the common things of the world, and the disdained things, and the things that are not, so that he might make useless the things that are,

Isaiah 42:13

LORD will go forth as a mighty man. He will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war. He will cry, yea, he will shout aloud. He will do mightily against his enemies.

Proverbs 9:4

He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Psalm 94:8

Consider, ye brutish among the people, and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Proverbs 1:32

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs 8:4

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

Proverbs 8:12

I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion.