So then, Ephraim, hath become, like a simple dove, having no understanding, on Egypt, have they called, to Assyria, have they gone,

For, to the foolish man, death is caused by vexation, and, the simple one, is slain by jealousy.

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.

For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.

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

For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, - and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.

And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;

Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;

Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:

The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.

The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.

The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple, becometh wise, when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.

A prudent man, seeth calamity - he hideth himself, the simple, pass on - they suffer.