Proverbs 1:3-5

3for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;

4for giving prudence to those who are simple, The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil. knowledge and discretion to the young—

5let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—