To give (A)prudence to the naive,
To the youth (B)knowledge and discretion,

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for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
    knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.

32 For the (A)faithlessness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
    and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)

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You (A)naive ones, understand prudence;
And, you (B)fools, understand [a]wisdom!

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Lit heart

You who are simple,(A) gain prudence;(B)
    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds

(A)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who (B)lacks [a]understanding she says,

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  1. Proverbs 9:4 Lit heart

    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,

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A (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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