I saw among the naïve, I noticed among the youth, a young man lacking understanding,
He who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense. Whoever does so destroys himself.
“How long will you naïve ones love simplicity, you scoffers delight in scoffing, and you fools hate knowledge?
“Are you also still lacking understanding?” Yeshua said.
“For My people are foolish. They do not know Me. They are senseless children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they do not know.”
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one lacking sense.
“Whoever is naïve, let him turn in here.” To those who lack understanding, she says:
“Whoever is naïve, turn in here!” To those who lack understanding, she says:
O naïve ones, learn prudence! Fools, gain understanding!
For the backsliding of the naïve will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
to give discernment to the naïve, knowledge and discretion to the youth
The unfolding of Your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.
The prudent see danger and hide, but the naïve keep going and pay the penalty.
I passed by the field of the slacker, by the vineyard of one lacking judgment.
A crafty person sees danger and hides, but the naïve keep going and suffer for it.
Strike a scoffer and the naïve will learn caution. rebuke a discerning person and he will gain knowledge.
Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.
The naïve inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The naïve believes every word, but the shrewd discerns his steps.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.
It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
The eye of the adulterer waits for twilight, thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ and he disguises his face.
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Incline your ear to my insight,
My son, keep your father’s mitzvah, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.