Proverbs 8:5
Understand, you simple ones, prudence, || And you fools, understand the heart,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
In Context
4“To you, O men, I call, || And my voice [is] to the sons of men.
6Listen, for I speak noble things, || And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Cross References
Psalms 94:8Consider, you brutish among the people, || And you foolish, when do you act wisely?
Proverbs 1:22“Until when, you simple, do you love simplicity? And have scorners desired their scorning? And do fools hate knowledge?
Isaiah 42:13YHWH goes forth as a mighty one. He stirs up zeal as a man of war, || He cries, indeed, He shrieks, || He shows Himself mighty against His enemies.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of Satan to God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified by faith that [is] toward Me.
1 Corinthians 6:9Have you not known that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall… Read the whole commentary →