7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.


In Context

4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman;

5 they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.

6 At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.

7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.

8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house

9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.

Proverbs 7:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,