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Proverbs 1:4 (Listen)

to give prudence to cthe simple,

knowledge and ddiscretion to the youth—

Proverbs 1:32 (Listen)

32 For the simple are killed by qtheir turning away,

and rthe complacency of fools destroys them;

Proverbs 7:7 (Listen)

and I have seen among nthe simple,

I have perceived among the youths,

a young man olacking sense,

Proverbs 8:5 (Listen)

O rsimple ones, learn sprudence;

O tfools, learn sense.

Proverbs 9:4 (Listen)

e“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

fTo him who lacks sense she says,

Proverbs 9:16 (Listen)

16 y“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

And to him who lacks sense she says,

Proverbs 14:15 (Listen)

15 zThe simple believes everything,

but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

Proverbs 19:25 (Listen)

25 qStrike ra scoffer, and the simple will slearn prudence;

treprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11 (Listen)

11 When oa scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 22:3 (Listen)

sThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but the simple go on and suffer for it.