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

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

You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

“ I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

“ Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,“ Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

“ Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,passing through the street near her corner, 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.Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:“ Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.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’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

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

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

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

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called“ The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

“ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.