Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice and judgment, and uprightness; 4 To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation. 5 The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:

Cross References

Proverbs 8:5

Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart

Psalm 19:7

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

Psalm 34:11

Come, ye sons, hear to me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Psalm 119:9

In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.

Psalm 119:130

The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

Proverbs 1:22-23

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Proverbs 2:10-11

For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.

Proverbs 3:21

My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:

Proverbs 7:7-24

And I shall see among the simple, I shall perceive among the sons a youth wanting heart,

Proverbs 8:12

I wisdom dwelt with prudence, and I shall find the knowledge of machinations.

Proverbs 8:17

I loved those loving me: and they seeking me shall find me.

Proverbs 8:32

And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and thy heart shall do thee good in the days of thy youth, and go in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: and know thou, that for all these God will bring thee into judgment

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.

2 Timothy 2:22

And flee youthful, eager desires: and follow justice, faith, love, peace, with them calling upon the Lord from a pure heart.

Titus 2:6

The younger men likewise beseech to be of sound mind.

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