Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool
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,
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
6 For out of the window of my house I looked through the trellis, 7 and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool 8 going over the streets, by the corner, in the way toward the harlot's house;
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Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 1:22
"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.
Psalm 119:130
When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 1:32
for the turning away of the unwise shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall be their own destruction.
Proverbs 8:5
Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.
Proverbs 9:16
"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, is a very fool.
Proverbs 14:15
An ignorant body believeth all things; but whoso hath understanding, looketh well to his goings.
Proverbs 14:18
The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily.
Proverbs 19:25
If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser.
Proverbs 22:3
A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Proverbs 27:12
A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.
Jeremiah 4:22
"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."
Matthew 15:16
Then said Jesus, "Are ye yet without an understanding?
Romans 16:18-19
For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents: