Proverbs 1:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

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  • Prov 8:5 : 5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
  • Prov 8:12 : 12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says: 5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed. 6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
  • Eccl 11:9-12:1 : 9 Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge. 10 So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose. 1 Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
  • Titus 2:6 : 6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 <BETH> How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? 23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul; 11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
  • Prov 7:7-9 : 7 I saw among the young men one without sense, 8 Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house, 9 At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night. 10 And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart; 11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house. 12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road. 13 So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him: 14 I have a feast of peace-offerings, for today my oaths have been effected. 15 So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you. 16 My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt; 17 I have made my bed sweet with perfumes and spices. 18 Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights. 19 For the master of the house is away on a long journey: 20 He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon. 21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips. 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord; 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side. 24 So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

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  • Prov 1:2-3
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  • Prov 2:9-11
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    10For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

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  • Prov 16:21-23
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  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

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    1My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

    2So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

  • Prov 7:7
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    7I saw among the young men one without sense,

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

    2So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Prov 14:15
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  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

    5A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

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    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

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    32For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

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    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

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    130The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

  • Isa 28:26
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    26For his God is his teacher, giving him the knowledge of these things.

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  • Prov 13:16
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    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Job 34:2
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    2Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

  • Job 12:12
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  • Prov 3:21
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    21My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

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    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.