Proverbs 8:5–8

5 You who are simple, gain prudence;

you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true,

for my lips detest wickedness.

8 All the words of my mouth are just;

none of them is crooked or perverse.

5 O simple ones, learn prudence;

O fools, learn sense.

6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right,

7 for my mouth will utter truth;

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;

there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

5 You simple people, use good judgment.

You foolish people, show some understanding.

6 Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.

Everything I say is right,

7 for I speak the truth

and detest every kind of deception.

8 My advice is wholesome.

There is nothing devious or crooked in it.

5 O you simple ones, understand prudence,

And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,

And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7 For my mouth will speak truth;

Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;

Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

5 You who are uneducated, seek wisdom.

You who are foolish, get understanding.

6 Listen, because I have important things to say,

and what I tell you is right.

7 What I say is true,

I refuse to speak evil.

8 Everything I say is honest;

nothing I say is crooked or false.

5 O ye simple, understand prudence;

And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7 For my mouth shall utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

5 O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

5 You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. 

You fools, get a heart that has understanding. 

6 Listen! I am speaking about noble things, 

and my lips will say what is right. 

7 My mouth expresses the truth, 

and wickedness is disgusting to my lips. 

8 Everything I say is fair, 

and there is nothing twisted or crooked in it. 

5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;

develop common sense, you who are foolish.

6 Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

7 For my mouth tells the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;

none of them are deceptive or perverse.

5 O simple ones, learn prudence;

acquire intelligence, you who lack it.

6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right,

7 for my mouth will utter truth;

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;

there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

5 Learn prudence, O simple ones;

fools, learn intelligence.

6 Listen! For noble things I will speak,

and upright things from the opening of my lips.

7 My mouth will utter truth,

and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All sayings of my mouth are in righteousness;

none of them are twisted and crooked.

5 You who are childish, get some good sense.

You who are foolish, gain understanding.

6 Listen! I have worthy things to say.

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true.

My lips hate evil.

8 All the words of my mouth are honest.

None of them is twisted or sinful.

5 “O naive ones, understand prudence;

And, O fools, understand wisdom.

6 “Listen, for I will speak noble things;

And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

7 “For my mouth will utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 “All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.