4  to give prudence to ^cthe simple,

knowledge and ^ddiscretion to the youth—

32  For the simple are killed by ^qtheir turning away,

and ^rthe complacency of fools destroys them;

7  and I have seen among ⁿthe simple,

I have perceived among the youths,

a young man ^olacking sense,

5  O ^rsimple ones, learn ^sprudence;

O ^tfools, learn sense.

4  ^e“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

^fTo him who lacks sense she says,

16  ^y“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

And to him who lacks sense she says,

15  ^zThe simple believes everything,

but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

25  ^qStrike ^ra scoffer, and the simple will ^slearn prudence;

^treprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

11  When ^oa scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

3  ^sThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but the simple go on and suffer for it.