Proverbs 8:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

King James Bible
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Hebrew
O you simple,
פְתָאיִ֣ם (p̄ə·ṯā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded

learn
הָבִ֣ינוּ (hā·ḇî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

to be shrewd,
עָרְמָ֑ה (‘ā·rə·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6195: Trickery, discretion

and you foolish,
וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים (ū·ḵə·sî·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

gain understanding.
הָבִ֥ינוּ (hā·ḇî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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