Proverbs 7:7

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

Proverbs 7:7

International Standard Version

⁷and I noticed among the naïve—
that is, I discerned among the youths—
a senseless young man.

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

²¹Stupidity is the delight of the senseless,
but an understanding man walks uprightly.

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

¹⁸A man who lacks sense^[a] cosigns a loan,^[b]
becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

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