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KJV
5. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
ASV
5. O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
ESV
5. O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
NLT
5. You simple people, use good judgment. You foolish people, show some understanding.
WEB
5. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
NET
5. You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
NLV
5. O childlike ones, learn to use wisdom. O fools, make your mind understand.
HCSB
5. Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.
YLT
5. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
LITV
5. Understand wisdom, simple ones; and fools, be of an understanding heart.
RV
5. O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
NCV
5. You who are uneducated, be smarter. You who are foolish, get understanding.
MKJV
5. O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.
AKJV
5. O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.
LXXEN
5. O ye [Regarding the usage of akakov and panourgov in Proverbs: It is frequently the case in Proverbs that akakov is used in a bad sense, and panourgov in a good one; For akakov, see Pr 1:4, 22; 8:5; 14:15; 21:11; For panourgov, see Pr 12:16; 13:1, 16; 14:8, 15, 18; 15:5; 21:11; 22:3; 27:12; 28:2] simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.
KJV
5. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
AMP
5. O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.]
KJVP
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YLT
5. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
ASV
5. O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
WEB
5. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
NASB
5. You simple ones, gain resource, you fools, gain sense.
ESV
5. O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
RV
5. O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
RSV
5. O simple ones, learn prudence; O foolish men, pay attention.
NKJV
5. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
MKJV
5. O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.
AKJV
5. O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.
NRSV
5. O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you who lack it.
NIV
5. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
NIRV
5. You who are childish, get some good sense. You who are foolish, gain understanding.
NLT
5. You simple people, use good judgment. You foolish people, show some understanding.
MSG
5. Listen, you idiots--learn good sense! You blockheads--shape up!
GNB
5. Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
NET
5. You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
ERVEN
5. You who are ignorant, learn to be wise. You who are foolish, get some common sense.