To give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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subtilty
`ormah  (or-maw')
trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion -- guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom.

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to the simple
pthiy  (peth-ee')
silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).

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to the young man
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

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knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).

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and discretion
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.New American Standard Bible
To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--

International Standard Version
for giving prudence to the naïve, and knowledge and discretion to the young.

NET Bible
To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To give children cunning and to boys knowledge and intelligence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
to give insight to gullible people, to give knowledge and foresight to the young-

King James 2000 Bible
To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.Proverbs 1:4
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