The LORD's law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
Proverbs 8:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. 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 LORD's law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
*How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
*I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
*Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!* As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
The LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Hasatan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: