Proverbs 8:5 Bible Lexicon

Proverbs 8:5

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KJV Lexicon
O ye simple
pthiy (peth-ee')
silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).

understand
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

wisdom
`ormah (or-maw')
trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion -- guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.

and ye fools
kciyl (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).

be ye of an understanding
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

heart
leb (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect

New American Standard (©1995)
"O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.

King James Bible
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

American King James Version
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.

American Standard Version
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

Darby Bible Translation
O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

English Revised Version
O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Webster's Bible Translation
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

World English Bible
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

משלי 8:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

משלי 8:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
הבינו פתאים ערמה וכסילים הבינו לב׃

משלי 8:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
הבינו פתאים ערמה וכסילים הבינו לב׃

משלי 8:5 Hebrew Bible
הבינו פתאים ערמה וכסילים הבינו לב׃