And I saw among the [a](A)naive,
And discerned among the [b]youths
A young man (B)lacking [c]sense,

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit simple ones
  2. Proverbs 7:7 Lit sons
  3. Proverbs 7:7 Lit heart

I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)

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(A)Whoever is [a]naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who (B)lacks [b]understanding she says,

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  1. Proverbs 9:4 Lit simple
  2. Proverbs 9:4 Lit heart

    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,

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16 (A)Whoever is [a]naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks [b]understanding she says,

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  1. Proverbs 9:16 Lit simple
  2. Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart

16     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(A) she says,

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13 On (A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit heart

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(B)

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21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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12 He who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart

12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(A)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(B)

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11 He (A)who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks [a]sense.

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  1. Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart

11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)

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