The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Proverbs 8:5 - English Standard Version 2016 O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 O ye simple, understand wisdom: And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.] American Standard Version (1901) O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Common English Bible Understand skill, you who are naive. Take this to heart, you fools. Catholic Public Domain Version O little ones, understand discernment. And you who are unwise, turn your souls. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice. |
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says,
The Lord goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,