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

21 Folly is joy to him who lacks [a]sense,
But a man of understanding (A)walks straight.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart

18 A man lacking in [a]sense [b](A)pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 17:18 Lit shakes hands