Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

New American Standard Bible

To give prudence to the naive,
To the youth knowledge and discretion,

King James Version

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Holman Bible

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,
knowledge and discretion to a young man—

International Standard Version

for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.

A Conservative Version

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion,

American Standard Version

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

Amplified


That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled],
And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,

Bible in Basic English

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

Darby Translation

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Julia Smith Translation

To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.

King James 2000

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to give shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and purpose to the young,

Modern King James verseion

to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.

NET Bible

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

New Heart English Bible

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

The Emphasized Bible

For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.

Webster

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

World English Bible

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

ערמה 
`ormah 
Usage: 5

to the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

to the young man
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

References

Context Readings

Prologue

3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness, 4 For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion. 5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)


Cross References

Proverbs 8:5

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Psalm 19:7

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Psalm 34:11

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

Psalm 119:9

Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

Psalm 119:130

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Proverbs 1:22-23

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 2:10-11

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

Proverbs 3:21

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Proverbs 7:7-24

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

Proverbs 8:12

I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Proverbs 8:32

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.

2 Timothy 2:22

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Titus 2:6

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

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