Proverbs 7:7

English Standard Version

⁷and I have seen among ^(A)the simple,
I have perceived among the youths,
a young man ^(B)lacking sense,

Proverbs 7:7

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁷and I saw among the simple ones,
I observed among the youths,
a young man without sense,^(A)

²¹^(A)Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
but a man of understanding ^(B)walks straight ahead.

²¹Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,
but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.^(A)

¹⁸One who lacks sense gives a pledge
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

¹⁸It is senseless to give a pledge,
to become surety for a neighbor.^(A)

English Standard Version (ESV)

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)