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Proverbs 7:7

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

KJV

et video parvulos ; considero vecordem juvenem,

Vulgate

ὃν ἂν ἴδῃ τῶν ἀφρόνων τέκνων νεανίαν ἐνδεῆ φρενῶν,

LXX

And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

ASV

וָ/אֵ֤רֶא בַ/פְּתָאיִ֗ם אָ֘בִ֤ינָה בַ/בָּנִ֗ים נַ֣עַר חֲסַר לֵֽב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
חֲסַר
chsr
verb · 18×
י
y
noun · 591×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 4:22 — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  • Matt 15:16 — And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
  • Prov 1:4 — To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
  • Prov 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 1:32 — For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
  • Prov 6:32 — But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
  • Prov 6:32 — But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
  • Prov 8:5 — O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 9:4 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  • Prov 9:16 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  • Prov 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • Prov 12:11 — He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
  • Prov 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
  • Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
  • Ps 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
  • Rom 16:18 — For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.