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Proverbs 8:5

Context
NETBible

You who are naive, discern 1  wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! 2 

NIV ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.

NASB ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

"O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.

NLT ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

How naive you are! Let me give you common sense. O foolish ones, let me give you understanding.

MSG ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

Listen, you idiots--learn good sense! You blockheads--shape up!

BBE ©

SABDAweb Pro 8:5

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

NRSV ©

bibleoremus Pro 8:5

O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you who lack it.

NKJV ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

[+] More English

KJV
O ye simple
<06612>_,
understand
<0995> (8685)
wisdom
<06195>_:
and, ye fools
<03684>_,
be ye of an understanding
<0995> (8685)
heart
<03820>_.
NASB ©

biblegateway Pro 8:5

"O naive
<06612>
ones
<06612>
, understand
<0995>
prudence
<06195>
; And, O fools
<03684>
, understand
<0995>
wisdom
<03820>
.
LXXM
nohsate
<3539
V-AAD-2P
akakoi
<172
A-NPM
panourgian
<3834
N-ASF
oi
<3588
T-NPM
de
<1161
PRT
apaideutoi
<521
A-NPM
enyesye {V-AMD-2P} kardian
<2588
N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL
You who are naive
<06612>
, discern
<0995>
wisdom
<06195>
! And you fools
<03684>
, understand
<0995>
discernment
<03820>
!
HEBREW
bl
<03820>
wnybh
<0995>
Mylyokw
<03684>
hmre
<06195>
Myatp
<06612>
wnybh (8:5)
<0995>

NETBible

You who are naive, discern 1  wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! 2 

NET Notes

tn The imperative of בִּין (bin) means “to understand; to discern.” The call is for the simple to understand what wisdom is, not just to gain it.

tn Heb “heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) often functions metonymically for wisdom, understanding, discernment.




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