Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,
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 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,
Themes
wicked Children » Are void of understanding
the Simple » The simple deceived by
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, 7 and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding, 8 passing through the street near her corner. And he went the way to her house,
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.
Proverbs 1:22
How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;
Proverbs 9:4
The simple one, let him turn in here. To one lacking heart, she says to him,
Psalm 19:7
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.
Proverbs 8:5
O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 9:16
The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
Proverbs 12:11
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
Proverbs 14:15
The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
Also without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.
Proverbs 19:25
Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man without understanding;
Proverbs 27:12
A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Jeremiah 4:22
For My people are foolish; they have not known Me; they are stupid sons, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Matthew 15:16
And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?
Romans 16:18-19
For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.