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And I saw among the (A)simple,
And discerned among the [a]sons
A young man (B)lacking a heart of wisdom,

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Or youths

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

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit sons
  2. Proverbs 7:7 Lit heart

21 Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment (A)walks straight.

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21 Foolishness is joy to one who lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding (A)walks straight.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart

18 A man lacking a heart of wisdom (A)strikes his [a]hands in pledge
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit palms

18 A person lacking in [a]sense (A)shakes hands
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit heart