Proverbs 8:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

Psalm 94:8

Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

Proverbs 1:22

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Proverbs 1:32

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Proverbs 1:4

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

Proverbs 8:12

I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

Proverbs 8:4

I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

Proverbs 9:4

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.

Acts 26:18

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are: