Proverbs 7:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.

New Living Translation
I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.

English Standard Version
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,

Berean Study Bible
I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,

New American Standard Bible
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

NASB 1995
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

NASB 1977
And I saw among the naive, I discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense,

Amplified Bible
And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible], I saw among the youths A young man lacking [good] sense,

Christian Standard Bible
I saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking sense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking sense.

Contemporary English Version
some foolish young men.

Good News Translation
and I saw many inexperienced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was looking at gullible people when I saw a young man without much sense among youths.

International Standard Version
and I noticed among the na�ve— that is, I discerned among the youths— a senseless young man.

NET Bible
and I saw among the naive--I discerned among the youths--a young man who lacked wisdom.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

New King James Version
And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,

King James 2000 Bible
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

New Heart English Bible
I saw 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,

American King James Version
And 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,

A Faithful Version
And I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,

Darby Bible Translation
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And behelde among the simple people and among the chyldren a young man voyde of wyt,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& behelde the simple people: & amonge other yonge folkes I spyed one yonge foole
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I see among the simple ones, "" I discern among the sons, "" A young man lacking understanding,

Young's Literal Translation
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall see among the simple, I shall perceive among the sons a youth wanting heart,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and I see little ones. I consider a frenzied youth,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she saw children and gazed on the boys and on the feebleminded

Lamsa Bible
And she beheld young men, she spied among the youths, and those who lacked understanding,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
passing by the corner in the passages near her house,
















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