Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense},

New American Standard Bible

And I saw among the naive,
And discerned among the youths
A young man lacking sense,

King James Version

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Holman Bible

I saw among the inexperienced,
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,

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,

The Emphasized Bible

And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And beheld
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

References

Fausets

Context Readings

A Story Of Seduction

6 For at the window of my house, through my lattice, I looked down. 7 And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense}, 8 passing on the street {at} her corner, and he takes the road [to] her house,



Cross References

Proverbs 6:32

He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks {sense}, he destroys himself who does it.

Proverbs 1:22

"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:4

to give shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and purpose to the young,

Proverbs 9:4

"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

Psalm 19:7

The law of Yahweh [is] perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh [is] firm, making wise [the] simple.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to [the] simple.

Proverbs 1:32

for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 8:5

Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.

Proverbs 9:16

"Whoever is simple, may he turn here!" As for he who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.

Proverbs 12:11

He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.

Proverbs 14:15

The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.

Proverbs 14:18

The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.

Proverbs 19:2

Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with [his] feet {misses the mark}.

Proverbs 19:25

The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence, and reprove the intelligent [and] he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 22:3

The clever sees danger and hides, but the simple go on and suffer.

Proverbs 24:30

I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense};

Proverbs 27:12

[When] the clever sees danger, he hides; the simple go on [and] suffer.

Jeremiah 4:22

"For my people [are] foolish, they have not known me. They [are] foolish children, and they do not have insight. They [are] skillful at doing evil, and they do not know [how] to do good."

Matthew 15:16

But he said, "Are you also still without understanding?

Romans 16:18-19

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

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