You simple people, use good judgment. You foolish people, show some understanding.

说：愚蒙人哪，你们要会悟灵明；愚昧人哪，你们当心里明白。

愚蒙人哪，你们要学习灵巧，愚昧人哪，你们的心要明辨。

愚蒙人哪，你们要学习灵巧，愚昧人哪，你们的心要明辨。

愚昧人啊，要学会谨慎！愚顽人啊，要慎思明辨！

愚蒙人哪！你们要学习精明；愚昧人哪！你们心里要明白事理。

无知的人哪，你们当获得聪明！愚昧的人哪，你们当领悟智慧！

說：愚蒙人哪，你們要會悟靈明；愚昧人哪，你們當心裏明白。

愚蒙人哪，你們要學習靈巧，愚昧人哪，你們的心要明辨。

愚蒙人哪，你們要學習靈巧，愚昧人哪，你們的心要明辨。

愚昧人啊，要學會謹慎！愚頑人啊，要慎思明辨！

愚蒙人哪！你們要學習精明；愚昧人哪！你們心裡要明白事理。

愚蠢人哪，你們要會悟「精明」之真諦；愚頑人哪，你們要明白智慧之心。

無知的人哪，你們當獲得聰明！愚昧的人哪，你們當領悟智慧！

爾曹庸人、當知聰睿、愚者心宜通明、

愚者學智慧、拙者明厥心。

拙者當學明哲、蠢者心當覺悟、

You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

You who are childish, get some good sense. You who are foolish, set your hearts on getting it.

O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.

You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!

O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.

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

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people— none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

You say,‘ I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.So I advise you to buy gold from me— gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.

These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.

to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

“ Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food.“ Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.

The Lord will march forth like a mighty hero; he will come out like a warrior, full of fury. He will shout his battle cry and crush all his enemies.

“ Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says,

Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?

God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.