Proverbs 8:5 · KJV
“O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.”
— Proverbs 8:5
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice {is} to the sons of man.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.
Proverbs 8 — Context
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice {is} to the sons of man.
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Revelation 3:17-18
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso {is} simple, let him turn in hither: {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, {and} to turn {them} from darkness to light, and {from} the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}
Psalms 19:7
The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, {yea}, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: