to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion,

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding

O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.

He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

When a scoffer is punished, a simple man is made wise, and when a wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge.

A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

A prudent man sees the evil, [and] hides himself. The simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.