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Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

KJV

Intelligite, parvuli, astutiam, et insipientes, animadvertite.

Vulgate

νοήσατε, ἄκακοι, πανουργίαν, οἱ δὲ ἀπαίδευτοι, ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν.

LXX

O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

ASV

הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 591×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
עָרְמָ֑ה
'rmh
noun · 5×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§721Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation and because his Spirit had prepared her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his Spirit could dwell among men. In this sense the Church's Tradition has often read the most beautiful texts …

Cross-references

  • Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
  • Col 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
  • Job 33:33 — If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
  • Luke 11:40 — Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
  • Mark 7:14 — And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
  • Prov 1:4 — To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
  • Prov 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 4:5 — Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
  • Prov 7:7 — And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
  • Prov 9:4 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  • Prov 9:4 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  • Ps 5:5 — The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
  • Ps 14:2 — The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
  • Ps 75:4 — I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
  • Ps 94:8 — Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
  • Rev 3:17 — Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
  • Rom 16:18 — For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.