Proverbs 8:5

NETBible	You who are naive, discern¹ 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.
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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, discern¹ wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!²

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

²tn Heb “heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) often functions metonymically for wisdom, understanding, discernment.