Proverbs 8:5 “O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.”

Proverbs 8:5

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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!

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

Darby Translation

O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

Young's Literal Translation

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Bible in Basic English

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

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Cross references

“O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.”

Proverbs 1:22 Proverbs 9:4 Acts 26:18 Psalm 19:7 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Psalm 94:8

Proverbs 1:22 · BSB

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 9:4 · BSB

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Psalm 19:7 · BSB

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Psalm 94:8 · BSB

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

Also

Proverbs 1:4

Proverbs 1:4 · BSB

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

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