Proverbs 1:4
Strong's Lexicon
to impart
לָתֵ֣ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

prudence
עָרְמָ֑ה (‘ā·rə·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6195: 1) shrewdness, craftiness, prudence

to the simple,
לִפְתָאיִ֣ם (lip̄·ṯā·yim)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6612: n f 1) simplicity, naivete adj 2) simple, foolish, open-minded

knowledge
דַּ֣עַת (da·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

and discretion
וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ (ū·mə·zim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4209: 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil)

to the young—
לְ֝נַ֗עַר (lə·na·‘ar)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

Young's Literal Translation
For giving to simple ones—prudence, To a youth—knowledge and discretion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man —

New American Standard Bible
To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

King James Bible
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young--

New Living Translation
These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.

English Standard Version
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

New American Standard Bible
To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

King James Bible
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--

International Standard Version
for giving prudence to the naïve, and knowledge and discretion to the young.

NET Bible
To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

American Standard Version
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

English Revised Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:

Young's Literal Translation
For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
















Cross References
Psalm 116:6
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Proverbs 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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