To give prudence to the naive, To the youth 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 simple, To the young man 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:

You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!

“ I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion.

“ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says,“ Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.”

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

“ Now then, sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;

And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,Passing through the street near her corner; And he walks along the way to her house,In the twilight, in the evening, In the middle of the night and the darkness.And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a prostitute and cunning of heart.She is boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home;She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner.So she seizes him and kisses him, And with a brazen face she says to him:“ I was due to offer peace offerings; Today I have paid my vows.Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence diligently, and I have found you.I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning; Let’s delight ourselves with caresses.For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey.He has taken a bag of money with him. At the full moon he will come home.”With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him.Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one walks in ankle bracelets to the discipline of a fool,Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hurries to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.So remove sorrow from your heart and keep pain away from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years approach when you will say,“ I have no pleasure in them”;

The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be delightful to your soul;Discretion will watch over you, Understanding will guard you,

My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,

A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for the one who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it.

“ How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.