The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Proverbs 8:5 - King James 2000 O you simple, understand wisdom: and, 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 law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,
The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, shout aloud; he shall prevail against his enemies.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are: