Proverbs 7:7

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⁷I saw among the simple ones.
I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

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)

²¹Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

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

¹⁸A man void of understanding strikes hands,
and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

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

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