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Proverbs 1:4Prov.1.4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Pour donner aux simples du discernement, Au jeune homme de la connaissance et de la réflexion.

KJV

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    he words of Holy Writ do not induce anyone to sin; and yet they induce us to be crafty, according to Prov. 1:4, "To give craftiness [Douay: 'subtlety'] to little ones." Therefore craftiness is not a sin. Objection 2: Further, it is written ( Prov. 13:16 ): "The crafty [Douay: 'pr…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    147:3 147:3 147:3 147:9 147:20 148:2 148:2 148:4 148:4 148:6 148:6 148:7-8 148:7-8 148:8 149:6 159:4 Proverbs 1:4 1:18 1:32 1:33 1:33 2:4-5 2:14 2:14 2:14 2:14 2:14 2:14 3:3 3:3 3:5 3:5 3:6 3:9 3:12 3:13 3:15 3:16 3:18 3:28 3:34 4:2 4:3 4:3 4:3-4 4:18 4:18 4:19 4:25 4:25 5:22 6:1…
  • Clement of Alexandria + Hermas + Tatian

    ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire)

    5 78:38 82:1 82:6 82:6 82:6 82:6 84:1 86:2-3 89:14 89:21 90:9-10 94:11 95:7 95:8-9 95:9-11 96:1 96:5 Proverbs 1:1-4 1:2-6 1:5-6 1:6 1:7 1:7 1:7 1:7 1:10-12 1:14 1:15-17 1:17-18 1:18-19 1:24-25 1:33 1:33 1:33 2 2:1-2 2:3-5 2:4-5 2:6 2:21-22 3:1 3:3 3:3 3:5 3:5 3:5-7 3:7 3:8 3:11 3…

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