| Proverbs 8:5 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding. (GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| ASV: | O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. |
| BBE: | Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart. |
| DBY: | O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. |
| ERV: | O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| JPS: | O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| WBS: | O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| WEB: | You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. |
| YLT: | Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, |
| Proverbs 8:5 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 1:4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
Proverbs 1:22 "How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:32 "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 3:35 The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 8:5 Ye simple - Who want knowledge, and experience. Fools - Wilful sinners. |
| MHC: | 8:1-11 The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of men, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. The chief difficulty is to get men to attend to instruction. Yet attention to the words of Christ, will guide the most ignorant into saving knowledge of the truth. Where there is an understanding heart, and willingness to receive the truth in love, wisdom is valued above silver and gold. |
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