Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things. Proverbs 1:22 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words. Proverbs 9:4 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you. Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. Psalm 94:8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. Isaiah 42:13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, as a man of war shall he stir up zeal: he shall shout and cry: he shall prevail against his enemies. Isaiah 55:1-3 All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price. . . . Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. 1 Corinthians 1:28 And the base things of the world and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen: and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . . Revelation 3:17,18 Because thou sayest: I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. . . . Context The Excellence of Wisdom…4O little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice. 5Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.6My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.… Cross References Proverbs 1:4 A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth shall possess governments. Proverbs 1:22 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words. Proverbs 1:32 But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall enjoy abundance, without fear of evils. Proverbs 3:35 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend, that you may know prudence. Proverbs 8:4 O little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice. Proverbs 8:12 The fear of the Lord hateth evil; I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue. Proverbs 9:4 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you. Lexicon O you simple,פְתָאיִ֣ם (p̄ə·ṯā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded learn הָבִ֣ינוּ (hā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand to be shrewd, עָרְמָ֑ה (‘ā·rə·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6195: Trickery, discretion and you foolish, וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים (ū·ḵə·sî·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool gain understanding. הָבִ֥ינוּ (hā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand Additional Translations O you simple, learn to be shrewd, and you foolish, gain understanding.O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart. O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge. O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Jump to Previous Attention Expert Foolish Fools Gain Heart Learn Naive Ones Pay Prudence Reason Simple Thoughtless Understand Understanding WisdomJump to Next Attention Expert Foolish Fools Gain Heart Learn Naive Ones Pay Prudence Reason Simple Thoughtless Understand Understanding WisdomExternal Links Proverbs 8:5 NIVProverbs 8:5 NLT Proverbs 8:5 ESV Proverbs 8:5 NASB Proverbs 8:5 ASV Proverbs 8:5 Bible Apps Proverbs 8:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:5 French Bible Proverbs 8:5 German Bible Alphabetical: And are foolish fools gain naive O ones prudence simple understand understanding who wisdom You OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:5 You simple understand prudence (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |