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for gaining an intelligently disciplined life,
doing what is right, just and fair;
for endowing with caution those who don’t think
and the young person with knowledge and discretion.
Someone who is already wise
will hear and learn still more;
someone who already understands
will gain the ability to counsel well;

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for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;
for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
    knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—
let the wise listen and add to their learning,(C)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.