O naïve ones, learn prudence! Fools, gain understanding!
“How long will you naïve ones love simplicity, you scoffers delight in scoffing, and you fools hate knowledge?
to open their eyes—so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive release from sins as well as a place among those who are made holy through trusting in Me.’
to give discernment to the naïve, knowledge and discretion to the youth
It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
and God chose the lowly and despised things of the world, the things that are as nothing, so He might bring to nothing the things that are—
Adonai goes out as a mighty one. He stirs up His zeal like a man of war. He will shout, yes, raise a war cry! He will prevail over His enemies.
“Whoever is naïve, turn in here!” To those who lack understanding, she says:
Pay attention, stupid among the people! Fools, when will you comprehend?
For the backsliding of the naïve will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
The wise inherit honor, but fools are held up in disgrace.
“To you, O men, I call out! My cry is to all mankind!
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and acquire knowledge with discretion.