Proverbs 7:7
New King James Version
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (A)devoid[b] of understanding,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
- Proverbs 7:7 lacking
Proverbs 7:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 I saw among the inexperienced,[a]
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
Footnotes
- 7:7 Or simple, or gullible, or naive
Proverbs 15:21
New King James Version
21 (A)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of [a]discernment,
(B)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:21 Lit. heart
Proverbs 15:21
Christian Standard Bible
21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
but a person with understanding walks a straight path.(A)
Proverbs 17:18
New King James Version
18 (A)A man devoid of [a]understanding [b]shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes [c]surety for his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. strikes the hands
- Proverbs 17:18 guaranty or collateral
Proverbs 17:18
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 17:18 Lit sense slaps hands
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