3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,

doing what is right and just and fair;

4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,

knowledge and discretion to the young—

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,

and let the discerning get guidance—

3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,

Justice, and judgment, and equity;

4 To give subtilty to the simple,

To the young man knowledge and discretion.

5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning;

And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,

to help them do what is right, just, and fair.

4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,

knowledge and discernment to the young.

5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.

Let those with understanding receive guidance

3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,

Justice, judgment, and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple,

To the young man knowledge and discretion—

5 A wise man will hear and increase learning,

And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

3 They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled

and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.

4 They make the uneducated wise

and give knowledge and sense to the young.

5 Wise people can also listen and learn;

even they can find good advice in these words.

3 To receive instruction in wise dealing,

In righteousness and justice and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple,

To the young man knowledge and discretion:

5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;

And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

3 to acquire the discipline of wise behavior— 

righteousness and justice and fairness— 

4 to give insight to gullible people, 

to give knowledge and foresight to the young— 

5 a wise person will listen and continue to learn, 

and an understanding person will gain direction— 

3 for receiving wise instruction

in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

4 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,

knowledge and discretion to a young man—

5 a wise man will listen and increase his learning,

and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

3 for gaining instruction in wise dealing,

righteousness, justice, and equity;

4 to teach shrewdness to the simple,

knowledge and prudence to the young—

5 let the wise also hear and gain in learning,

and the discerning acquire skill,

3 to gain insightful instruction,

righteousness and justice and equity,

4 to give shrewdness to the simple,

knowledge and purpose to the young,

5 may the wise hear and increase learning,

and the one who understands gain direction,

3 They provide you with training and help you live wisely.

They lead to what is right and honest and fair.

4 They give understanding to childish people.

They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.

5 Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned.

Let those who understand what is right get guidance.

3 To receive instruction in wise behavior,

Righteousness, justice and equity;

4 To give prudence to the naive,

To the youth knowledge and discretion,

5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning,

And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,