I saw among the inexperienced,[a]
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive

I saw some naive young men,
    and one in particular who lacked common sense.

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21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
but a man with understanding walks a straight path.(A)

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21 Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;
    a sensible person stays on the right path.

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18 One without sense enters an agreement[a]
and puts up security for his friend.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit sense shakes hands

18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
    or put up security for a friend.

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