Proverbs 1:4

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

Note The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs refers to one who is naive, without moral direction, or inclined to evil.

BSB · Berean Standard Bible
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Note discretion: or, advisement

KJV · King James Version
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
WEB · World English Bible
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

subtilty
Proverbs 1:22, 23; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 9:4–6; Psalm 19:7; Psalm 119:130; Isaiah 35:8
to the
Proverbs 7:7–24; Proverbs 8:17, 32; Psalm 34:11; Psalm 119:9; Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10; Ecclesiastes 12:1; 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:6