“To you, people, I call,
And my voice is to [a]mankind.
You (A)naive ones, understand prudence;
And, you (B)fools, understand [b]wisdom!
Listen, for I will speak (C)noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal (D)right things.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:4 Lit sons of mankind
  2. Proverbs 8:5 Lit heart

“To you, O people, I call out;(A)
    I raise my voice to all mankind.
You who are simple,(B) gain prudence;(C)
    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
    I open my lips to speak what is right.

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  1. Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds