The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

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

How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

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

O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

A foolish woman is boisterous: she is simple, and knows nothing.

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well where he is going.

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

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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

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

For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.