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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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