Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
4
"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.
5
And, O
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 94:8
Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
Isaiah 42:13
The LORD goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.
Isaiah 55:1-3
"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
1 Corinthians 1:28
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
Revelation 3:17-18
For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.