Verse List for PROV 1:4

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B I ◄ ← Prov 1:4 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) They give good advice to those who are naive— ⇔ ≈ teaching knowledge and discretion to young people.

OET-LV To_give to_naive _people prudence to_a _youth knowledge and_discretion.

ULT to give to naive ones prudence, ⇔ to a young man knowledge and discretion

UST They are for making naive people prudent, ⇔  and for making young people knowledgeable and discreet.

BSB & MSB To impart prudence to the simple[fn] ⇔  [and] knowledge and discretion to the young,

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB to give prudence to the simple, ⇔  knowledge and discretion to the young man—

NET To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, ⇔ and a discerning plan to the young person.

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

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

T4T 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.

LEB • to give shrewdness[fn] to the simple,
• knowledge and purpose[fn] to the young,

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

Moff for imparting insight to the ignorant, ⇔  knowledge and sense to the young,

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

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

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

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

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

RV To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:
(To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:)

SLT To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.

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

KJB-1769 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.[fn]
(To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.)

KJB-1611 To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and [fn]discretion.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps To geue wyt vnto the simple, and that the young men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandyng.
(To give wyt unto the simple, and that the young men might have knowledge and understanding.)

Gnva To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.
(To give unto the simple, sharpeness of wit, and to the child knowledge and discretion.)

Cvdl That the very babes might haue wyt, and that yonge men might haue knowlege and vnderstondinge.
(That the very babes might have wyt, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.)

Wycl that felnesse be youun to litle children, and kunnyng, and vndurstonding to a yong wexynge man.
(that felness be given to little children, and cunning, and understonding to a young wexing man.)

Luth daß die Albernen witzig und die Jünglinge vernünftig und vorsichtig werden.
(that the Foolish_one(s) funny and the young_men reasonable and cautious become.)

ClVg ut detur parvulis astutia, adolescenti scientia et intellectus.
(as be_given little_ones astutia, adolescenti knowledge/skill and understanding.)

UHB לָ⁠תֵ֣ת לִ⁠פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝⁠נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּ⁠מְזִמָּֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἵνα δῷ ἀκάκοις πανουργίαν, παιδὶ δὲ νέῳ αἴσθησίν τε καὶ ἔννοιαν.

BrTr that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man [fn]discernment and understanding.