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

使愚人灵明，使少年人有知识和谋略，

使愚蒙人灵巧，使年轻人有知识，有智谋。

使愚蒙人灵巧，使年轻人有知识，有智谋。

使愚昧人明智，使青年有知识和明辨力；

使愚蒙人变成精明，使少年人获得知识和明辨的能力；

也是为了把聪明给无知的人，把知识和谋略给少年人。

使愚人靈明，使少年人有知識和謀略，

使愚蒙人靈巧，使年輕人有知識，有智謀。

使愚蒙人靈巧，使年輕人有知識，有智謀。

使愚昧人明智，使青年有知識和明辨力；

使愚蒙人變成精明，使少年人獲得知識和明辨的能力；

能使愚直人精明，使少年人有知識和謀略——

也是為了把聰明給無知的人，把知識和謀略給少年人。

使庸人得聰睿、少者得知識與精明、

使拙者明徹、少者通達。

使拙者靈明、少者獲知識謀畧、

for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—

They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man—

To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

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

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man—

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

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

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

I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober- minded:

And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.( She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him:Sacrifices of peace- offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows.Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.