Proverbs 1:4

that felnesse be youun to litle children, and kunnyng, and vndurstonding to a yong wexynge man.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3to vndurstonde the wordis of prudence; and to take the lernyng of teching; to take riytfulnesse, and dom, and equyte;

5A wise man heringe schal be wisere; and a man vndurstondinge schal holde gouernails.

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Cross References

Psalms 19:7The Lord fille alle thin axyngis; nowe Y haue knowe, that the Lord hath maad saaf his crist. He schal here hym fro his hooly heuene; the helthe of his riyt hond is in poweris.

Proverbs 1:22and seith, Hou long, ye litle men in wit, louen yong childhod, and foolis schulen coueyte tho thingis, that ben harmful to hem silf, and vnprudent men schulen hate kunnyng?

Proverbs 3:21My sone, these thingis flete not awey fro thin iyen; kepe thou my lawe, and my counsel;

Proverbs 8:5Litle children, vndirstonde ye wisdom; and ye vnwise men, `perseyue wisdom.

Proverbs 8:17I loue hem that louen me; and thei that waken eerli to me, schulen fynde me.

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