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

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—

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

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

“ I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

“ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” she says to those who lack understanding.“ Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

“ So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

Encourage younger men likewise to be self- controlled,

and I saw among the naive– I discerned among the youths– a young man who lacked wisdom.He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her housein the twilight, the evening, in the dark of the night.Suddenly a woman came out to meet him! She was dressed like a prostitute and with secret intent.( She is loud and rebellious, she does not remain at home–at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)So she grabbed him and kissed him, and with a bold expression she said to him,“ I have fresh meat at home; today I have fulfilled my vows!That is why I came out to meet you, to look for you, and I found you!I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, with richly colored fabric from Egypt.I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, let’s delight ourselves with sexual intercourse.For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month.”She persuaded him with persuasive words; with her smooth talk she compelled him.Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper’s snaretill an arrow pierces his liver– like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“ I have no pleasure in them”;

The law of the LORD is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the LORD are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

A thoroughfare will be there– it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it– fools will not stray into it.

“ How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.