Proverbs 8:5 meaning and explanation
O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
Proverbs 8:5, Berean Standard Bible
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In this chapter Wisdom is personified as a woman calling out in public places, and in verse 5 she addresses the "simple" and "fools" directly. In Proverbs, the simple are not stupid but inexperienced and easily led, while the fool is someone who resists correction.
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