to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;

How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?

For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.

and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,

O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.

The simple one, let him turn in here. To one lacking heart, she says to him,

A foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and knows nothing.

The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,

The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.

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

Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.