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
Read Proverbs 8:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 A côté des portes, à l’entrée de la ville, A l’intérieur des portes, elle fait entendre ses cris:
4 Hommes, c’est à vous que je crie, Et ma voix s’adresse aux fils de l’homme.
5 Stupides, apprenez le discernement; Insensés, apprenez l’intelligence.
6 Écoutez, car j’ai de grandes choses à dire, Et mes lèvres s’ouvrent pour enseigner ce qui est droit.
7 Car ma bouche proclame la vérité, Et mes lèvres ont en horreur le mensonge;
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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