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Proverbs 1

Prov. 1:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To give
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
subtilty
`ormah (Hebrew #6195)
trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion
KJV usage: guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.
Pronounce: or-maw'
Origin: feminine of 6193
to the simple
pthiy (Hebrew #6612)
or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from 6601; silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Pronounce: peth-ee'
Origin: or pethiy {peh'-thee}
f, to the youngh man
na`ar (Hebrew #5288)
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
KJV usage: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Pronounce: nah'-ar
Origin: from 5287
knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
and γdiscretion
mzimmah (Hebrew #4209)
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
KJV usage: (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Pronounce: mez-im-maw'
Origin: from 2161
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Prov. 9:4• 4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, (Prov. 9:4)
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Psa. 119:9• 9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. (Psa. 119:9)
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or, advisement.

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subtilty.
Prov. 1:22‑23• 22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
 23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. (Prov. 1:22‑23)
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Prov. 8:5• 5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. (Prov. 8:5)
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Prov. 9:4‑6• 4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
 5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
 6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. (Prov. 9:4‑6)
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Psa. 19:7• 7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. (Psa. 19:7)
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Psa. 119:130• 130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. (Psa. 119:130)
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Isa. 35:8• 8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. (Isa. 35:8)
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Prov. 7:7‑24• 7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
 8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
 9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
 10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtile of heart.
 11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
 12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
 13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
 14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
 15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
 16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
 17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
 18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
 19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
 20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
 21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
 22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
 23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
 24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. (Prov. 7:7‑24)
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Prov. 8:17,32• 17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
 32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. (Prov. 8:17,32)
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Psa. 34:11• 11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (Psa. 34:11)
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Psa. 119:9• 9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. (Psa. 119:9)
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Eccl. 11:9‑10• 9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
 10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. (Eccl. 11:9‑10)
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Eccl. 12:1• 1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (Eccl. 12:1)
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2 Tim. 2:22• 22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Tim. 2:22)
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Titus 2:6• 6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. (Titus 2:6)
discretion.
or, advisement.
• Subtlety: discernment; ability to recognize subtlety in others. Simple: lacking the powers of soul and mind; easily persuaded. Knowledge: known things. Discretion: to think through something. (“Proverbs” by N. Simon)
• “Prudence” (“subtlety ,” A. V.) in verse 4 is in the original “craftiness.” As used here it conveys the ability to detect that in others “Wise as serpents” answers to it in the New Testament. (“Bible Questions for December”)
• “Knowledge” is “information of a sound character.” (“Bible Questions for December”)
• “Discretion” is “thoughtfulness,” a characteristic in which the young are generally lacking, but which becomes manifest in one who feeds upon the word of God. (“Bible Questions for December”)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to give prudence to the simplel, to the young man knowledge and discretionm.

JND Translation Notes

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"Simple," in this book, means one lacking in the powers of the soul and mind, and hence easily enticed and misled.
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Or "reflection," "sagacity."