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Proverbs 1:3-5
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3 to receive the instruction of wisdom,
    justice, judgment, and equity;
4 to give subtlety to the simple,
    to the young man knowledge and discretion—
5 a wise man will hear and will increase learning,
    and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

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Proverbs 1:3-5
New International Version

3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](A)
    knowledge and discretion(B) to the young—
5 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.
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