And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, `No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
The law of Jehovah `is' perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah `are' stedfast, Making wise the simple,
`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
He who committeth adultery `with' a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,
`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.
And Jesus said, `Are ye also yet without understanding?