5You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
5You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
2 On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud:
4 "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
6 Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
7 My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
8:5O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice.
8:5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
8:5O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
8:5O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
8:5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
8:5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
8:5O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.