Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
New American Standard Bible
And, O
King James Version
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Holman Bible
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
International Standard Version
Understand prudence, you naive people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones.
A Conservative Version
O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
American Standard Version
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Amplified
“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].
Bible in Basic English
Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
Darby Translation
O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
Julia Smith Translation
Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart
King James 2000
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.
Modern King James verseion
O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.
NET Bible
You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
New Heart English Bible
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
Webster
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
World English Bible
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Themes
Fools » Exhorted to seek wisdom
Frowardness » What has nothing froward in it
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
Perversion » What has nothing perverse in it
the Simple » The simple deceived by
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
4 Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men; 5 Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense; 6 Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
Psalm 19:7
The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalm 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people, And, ye dullards, when will ye show discretion?
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Isaiah 42:13
Yahweh, as a hero, goeth forth, As a man of war, he stirreth up jealousy, - He giveth a cry, yea he raiseth a war-cry, Over his foes, he showeth his strength.
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money, - Come ye - buy corn, and eat, Yea come - buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.
1 Corinthians 1:28
And, the low-born things of the world, and the things that are despised, hath God chosen, - and the things that are not, - that, the things that are, he might bring to nought;
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Or know ye not that, wrong-doers, shall not inherit, God's kingdom? Be not deceiving yourselves: - neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,
Revelation 3:17-18
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked,