Modern Translations New International VersionYou who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it. New Living Translation You simple people, use good judgment. You foolish people, show some understanding. English Standard Version O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense. Berean Study Bible O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. New American Standard Bible “You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom! NASB 1995 "O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom. NASB 1977 “O naive ones, discern prudence; And, O fools, discern wisdom. Amplified Bible “O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense; And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living]. Christian Standard Bible Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. Holman Christian Standard Bible Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. Contemporary English Version Good sense and sound judgment can be yours. Good News Translation Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense. GOD'S WORD® Translation You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding. International Standard Version Understand prudence, you na�ve people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones. NET Bible You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! Classic Translations King James BibleO ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. New King James Version O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. King James 2000 Bible O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart. New Heart English Bible You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. World English Bible You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. American King James Version O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart. American Standard Version O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. A Faithful Version O you simple ones, understand wisdom; and, you fools, be of an understanding heart. Darby Bible Translation O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. English Revised Version O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Webster's Bible Translation O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Take heede vnto knowledge O ye ignoraunt, be ye wise in heart O ye fooles. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Take hede vnto knowlege o ye ignoraut, be wyse in herte o ye fooles. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionUnderstand, you simple ones, prudence, "" And you fools, understand the heart, Young's Literal Translation Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Smith's Literal Translation Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice. Catholic Public Domain Version O little ones, understand discernment. And you who are unwise, turn your souls. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThat children may understand subtlety and the feeble minds may know in their heart. Lamsa Bible So that the simple ones may understand prudence and the fools understand in their heart. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.     |