Proverbs 8:5 — Compare Translations
28 translations compared side by side
English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
English ASV
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
English Amplified
O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
English EASY 2024
You who are silly, learn to be wise! You who are fools, learn to understand what is right.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
You who are ignorant, learn to be wise. You who are foolish, get some common sense.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
English God's Word - GW 1995
You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.
English KJV 1611
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
English LSB
O simple ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand a heart of wisdom.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
O you simple ones, understand prudence; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
You simple ones, gain resource, you fools, gain sense.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
You who are childish, get some good sense. You who are foolish, gain understanding.
English NIV
You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
English NKJ 1982
O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
English NLT
How naive you are! Let me give you common sense. O foolish ones, let me give you understanding.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you who lack it.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Listen to me and you will be prudent and wise. For even the foolish and feeble can receive an understanding heart that will change their inner being.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
O simple ones, learn prudence; O foolish men, pay attention.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“How foolish and naive you are! Let me give you understanding. O foolish ones, let me show you common sense!
English Tyndale 1537
Take heed unto knowledge O ye ignorant, be wise in heart O ye fools.