Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
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!
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
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
4 "To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of mankind. 5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
Psalm 19:7
The LORD's Law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 94:8
Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Isaiah 42:13
The LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
Isaiah 55:1-3
"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters. Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
1 Corinthians 1:28
And God chose the lowly of the world, and the despised, what is considered to be nothing, to bring to nothing what is considered to be something,
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 effeminate, nor men who have sexual relations with men,
Revelation 3:17-18
Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;