You who are naive, discern ¹  wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! ² 

biblegateway Pro 8:5

"O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.

You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.

biblegateway Pro 8:5

You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.

O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.

bibleoremus Pro 8:5

O simple ones, learn prudence; acquire intelligence, you who lack it.

understand, you simpletons, what it is to be shrewd; you stupid people, understand what it is to have sense.

biblegateway Pro 8:5

O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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

biblegateway Pro 8:5

You who are naive, discern ¹  wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! ² 

¹ tn The imperative of בִּין (bin) means “to understand; to discern.” The call is for the simple to understand what wisdom is, not just to gain it.

² tn Heb “heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) often functions metonymically for wisdom, understanding, discernment.