Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
New American Standard Bible
And discerned among the
A young man
King James Version
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Holman Bible
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
International Standard Version
and I noticed among the naive that is, I discerned among the youths a senseless young man.
A Conservative Version
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding
American Standard Version
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
Amplified
And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],
I saw among the youths
A young man lacking [good] sense,
Bible in Basic English
I saw among the young men one without sense,
Darby Translation
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall see among the simple, I shall perceive among the sons a youth wanting heart,
King James 2000
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense},
Modern King James verseion
and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool
NET Bible
and I saw among the naive -- I discerned among the youths -- a young man who lacked wisdom.
New Heart English Bible
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
Webster
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
World English Bible
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
Youngs Literal Translation
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
Themes
wicked Children » Are void of understanding
the Simple » The simple deceived by
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
6 For, in the window of my house, through my lattice, I looked out; 7 And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense; 8 Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Psalm 19:7
The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalm 119:130
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 1:32
For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, - and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.
Proverbs 8:5
Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;
Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
Proverbs 14:15
The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
Proverbs 19:25
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
Proverbs 24:30
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man, seeth calamity - he hideth himself, the simple, pass on - they suffer.
Jeremiah 4:22
Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not!
Matthew 15:16
And, he, said, To this moment, are, ye also, without discernment?
Romans 16:18-19
For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.