Proverbs 8:5

World English Bible (2000)

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:22 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 1:4 : 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
  • Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
  • Ps 94:8 : 8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
  • Prov 9:4 : 4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
  • Isa 42:13 : 13 Yahweh will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 "Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
  • 1 Cor 1:28 : 28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
  • 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God. 11 Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

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  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

  • Prov 1:4-7
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    4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 9:16
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    16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 1:22
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    22"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 2:2
    76%

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Jer 5:21
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    21'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

    3Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 7:7
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    7I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 8:4
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    4"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 23:19
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    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Prov 1:2
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    2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Job 34:2
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    2"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Prov 2:10
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    10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Ps 92:6
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    6A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

  • Prov 8:6
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    6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.