And I sawamong the naive,[And] discernedamong the youthsA youngmanlackingsense,
"The eyeof the adultererwaitsfor the twilight,Saying,'Noeyewill seeme.' And he disguiseshis face.
The unfoldingof Your wordsgiveslight;It givesunderstandingto the simple.
The lawof the LORDis perfect,restoringthe soul;The testimonyof the LORDis sure,makingwisethe simple.
"Howlong,O naiveones,will you lovebeing simple-minded?And scoffersdelightthemselves in scoffingAnd foolshateknowledge?
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
To giveprudenceto the naive,To the youthknowledgeand discretion,
On the lipsof the discerning,wisdomis found,But a rodis for the backof him wholacksunderstanding.
He who tillshis landwill haveplentyof bread,But he who pursuesworthless[things] lackssense.
The naivebelieveseverything,But the sensiblemanconsidershis steps.
The naiveinheritfoolishness,But the sensibleare crownedwith knowledge.
Alsoit is not goodfor a personto be withoutknowledge,And he who hurrieshis footstepserrs.
Strikea scofferand the naivemay becomeshrewd,But reproveone who hasunderstandingand he will gainknowledge.
The prudentseesthe eviland hideshimself, But the naivegoon, and are punishedfor it.
I passedby the fieldof the sluggardAnd by the vineyardof the manlackingsense,
A prudentmanseesevil[and] hideshimself, The naiveproceed[and] paythe penalty.
My son,giveattentionto my wisdom,Inclineyour earto my understanding;
My son,observethe commandmentof your fatherAnd do not forsakethe teachingof your mother;
The one who commitsadulterywith a womanis lackingsense;He who would destroyhimselfdoesit.
"O naiveones,understandprudence;And, O fools,understandwisdom.
"Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here,"And to him wholacksunderstandingshe says,
"Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here!"To him wholacksunderstandingshe says,
"For My peopleare foolish,They knowMe not; They are stupidchildrenAnd havenounderstanding.They are shrewdto doevil,But to dogoodthey do not know."
Jesus said,"Are you stilllacking in understandingalso?
