Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking 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 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,
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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P@thiy
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
6 For, at a window of my house, Through my casement I have looked out, 7 And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding, 8 Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way to her house he doth step,
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.
Proverbs 1:22
'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:4
For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 9:4
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Psalm 19:7
The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Psalm 119:130
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
Proverbs 1:32
For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
Proverbs 8:5
Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Proverbs 9:16
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Proverbs 12:11
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Proverbs 14:15
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Proverbs 19:25
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
Proverbs 22:3
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Proverbs 24:30
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
Proverbs 27:12
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.
Matthew 15:16
And Jesus said, 'Are ye also yet without understanding?
Romans 16:18-19
for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,