I saw among the young men one without sense,

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

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

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.

And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

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The simple

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

Void

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.
And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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