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Proverbs 1:4

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

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לָתֵ֣תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִפְתָאיִ֣םliftayimto foolishפְּתִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to foolish”, the ordinary formH6612silly (i.e. seducible)foolish, simple(-icity, one).עָרְמָ֑הaremahguileעׇרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “guile”, the ordinary formH6195trickery; or (in a good sense) discretionguile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.לְ֝נַ֗עַרlenaarto boyנַעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to boy”, the ordinary formH5288(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)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).דַּ֣עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).וּמְזִמָּֽהumezimahand deviceמְזִמָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and device”, the ordinary formH4209a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion;

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American Standard Version (1901)

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

Young’s Literal Translation

For giving to simple ones — prudence, To a youth — knowledge and discretion.

World English Bible

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—

Darby Translation

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Douay-Rheims

To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἵνα δῷ ἀκάκοις πανουργίαν, παιδὶ δὲ νέῳ αἴσθησίν τε καὶ ἔννοιαν.