Proverbs 1:4
Modern Translations
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—

Berean Study Bible
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

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

NASB 1995
To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

NASB 1977
To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

Amplified Bible
That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,

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

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

Contemporary English Version
From these, an ordinary person can learn to be smart, and young people can gain knowledge and good sense.

Good News Translation
They can make an inexperienced person clever and teach young people how to be resourceful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
to give insight to gullible people, to give knowledge and foresight to the young-

International Standard Version
for giving prudence to the na�ve, and knowledge and discretion to the young.

NET Bible
To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

New King James Version
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion—

King James 2000 Bible
To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

New Heart English Bible
To give shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to the young man.

World English Bible
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

American King James Version
To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

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

A Faithful Version
To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man.

Darby Bible Translation
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To geue wyt vnto the simple, and that the young men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
That the very babes might haue wyt, and that yonge men might haue knowlege and vnderstondinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For giving to simple ones—prudence, "" To a youth—knowledge and discretion.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To give children cunning and to boys knowledge and intelligence.

Lamsa Bible
To give subtlety to the simple, to the young men knowledge and discretion.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.
















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