ESV
KJV
4. To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
ASV
4. To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
ERVEN
4. These proverbs will make even those without education smart. They will teach young people what they need to know and how to use what they have learned.
NLT
4. These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.
WEB
4. To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
NET
4. To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.
NLV
4. They give wisdom to the child-like, and much learning and wisdom to those who are young.
HCSB
4. for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--
YLT
4. For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
LITV
4. to give sense to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man.
RV
4. To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:
NCV
4. They make the uneducated smarter and give knowledge and sense to the young.
MKJV
4. to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;
AKJV
4. To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
LXXEN
4. that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man [Or, discretion] discernment and understanding.
KJV
4. To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
AMP
4. That prudence may be given to the simple, and knowledge, discretion, and discernment to the youth--
KJVP
4. To give H5414 L-VQFC subtlety H6195 NFS to the simple H6612 L-NMP , to the young man H5288 L-NMS knowledge H1847 NFS and discretion H4209 W-NFS .
YLT
4. For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
ASV
4. To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
WEB
4. To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
NASB
4. That resourcefulness may be imparted to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
ESV
4. to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth-
RV
4. To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:
RSV
4. that prudence may be given to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth --
NKJV
4. To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion --
MKJV
4. to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;
AKJV
4. To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
NRSV
4. to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young--
NIV
4. for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young--
NIRV
4. They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.
NLT
4. These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.
MSG
4. To teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality.
GNB
4. They can make an inexperienced person clever and teach young people how to be resourceful.
NET
4. To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.
ERVEN
4. These proverbs will make even those without education smart. They will teach young people what they need to know and how to use what they have learned.