Proverbs 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!”

Proverbs 8:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 8:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,”

Proverbs 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.”

Proverbs 8:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.”

Proverbs 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:5 in Context — Proverbs 8

3 En el lugar de las puertas, á la entrada de la ciudad, á la entrada de las puertas da voces:

4 Oh hombres, á vosotros clamo; y mi voz es á los hijos de los hombres.

5 Entended, simples, discreción; y vosotros, locos, entrad en cordura.

6 Oid, porque hablaré cosas excelentes; y abriré mis labios para cosas rectas.

7 Porque mi boca hablará verdad, y la impiedad abominan mis labios.

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What Does Proverbs 8:5 Mean?

Proverbs 8:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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