Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
New American Standard Bible
To the youth
King James Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Holman Bible
knowledge and discretion
International Standard Version
for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
A Conservative Version
to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion,
American Standard Version
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Amplified
That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled],
And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,
Bible in Basic English
To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
Darby Translation
to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Julia Smith Translation
To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.
King James 2000
To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to give shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and purpose to the young,
Modern King James verseion
to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.
NET Bible
To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.
New Heart English Bible
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
Webster
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
World English Bible
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
Youngs Literal Translation
For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
Themes
Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » Intellectual
Knowledge » Knowledge of God is infinite » General references to intellectual
Simplicity » They who have the grace of » Made circumspect by instruction
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Proverbs 8:5
Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
Psalm 19:7
The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalm 34:11
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Psalm 119:9
[BETH] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Proverbs 2:10-11
When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet,
Proverbs 3:21
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:
Proverbs 7:7-24
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
Proverbs 8:12
I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain.
Proverbs 8:17
I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me:
Proverbs 8:32
Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!
Proverbs 9:4-6
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Ecclesiastes 11:9-1
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.
Isaiah 35:8
And there shall be there, a raised way - even a high road, And the Highroad of Holiness, shall it be called, There shall not pass over it one who is unclean; But He Himself, shall be one of them travelling the road, And the perverse, shall not stray thereinto .
2 Timothy 2:22
But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
Titus 2:6
The younger men, in the same way, exhort thou to be sober-minded: