Proverbs 1:4-5 in English

⁴ To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

⁴ that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.

⁵ For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and the man of understanding will gain direction;

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

⁴ that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.

⁵ For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

⁴ They will show people who do not yet know much how to do things that are smart. They will show young people how to become wise and how to make good plans/decisions.

⁵ Those who are wise should also pay attention to these proverbs, in order to become more wise, and those who understand these teachings will receive good advice/guidance.

⁴ that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.

⁵ For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

⁵ (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

⁴ To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

⁵ A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

⁴ They give discernment to the immature, knowledge and discretion to the young.

⁵ Wise people will listen and gain in learning, and those who have good judgment will gain skills in guidance,

⁴ To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

⁴ To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion;

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels;

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

⁴ To give to the simple prudence, to the youth knowledge and discretion.

⁵ The wise will hear, and will increase his information; and the man of understanding will obtain wise counsels:

⁴ That he might give subtlety to the simple, And to the young man discernment and understanding.

⁵ For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, And the man of understanding will gain direction;

⁴ Which will give caution to the simple, To the young man wisdom and discretion;

⁵ Let the wise man hear, and he will increase his knowledge, And the man of understanding will gain wise counsels;

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

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

⁴ These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive, and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.

⁵ Let wise people listen and increase their learning, and let discerning people get guidance,

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

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

⁴ that fellness, or wariness, be given to little children, and knowing and understanding to a young waxing man.

⁵ A wise man hearing shall be the wiser; and a man understanding shall hold governance.

⁴ that fellness, or wariness, be given to little children, and knowing and understanding to a young waxing man. (so that cleverness, and caution, be given to people of little wit, or of low intelligence, and knowledge and understanding to a young growing man.)

⁵ A wise man hearing shall be the wiser; and a man (of) understanding shall hold governance. (A wise person listening shall become wiser; and a person understanding shall gain skills, or abilities.)

⁴ For giving to simple ones — prudence, To a youth — knowledge and discretion.

⁵ (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)