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the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 7:7
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Christian Standard Bible®
I saw among the inexperienced,I noticed among the youths,a young man lacking sense.
I saw among the inexperienced,I noticed among the youths,a young man lacking sense.
Hebrew Names Version
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
King James Version
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
English Standard Version
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
New Century Version
and saw some foolish, young men. I noticed one of them had no wisdom.
and saw some foolish, young men. I noticed one of them had no wisdom.
New English Translation
and I saw among the naive— I discerned among the youths— a young man who lacked wisdom.
and I saw among the naive— I discerned among the youths— a young man who lacked wisdom.
Amplified Bible
And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible], I saw among the youths A young man lacking [good] sense,
And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible], I saw among the youths A young man lacking [good] sense,
New American Standard Bible
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
World English Bible
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,
And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,
Legacy Standard Bible
And I saw among the simple,And discerned among the sonsA young man lacking a heart of wisdom,
And I saw among the simple,And discerned among the sonsA young man lacking a heart of wisdom,
Berean Standard Bible
I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
Contemporary English Version
some foolish young men.
some foolish young men.
Complete Jewish Bible
when I saw among the young men there, among those who don't think for themselves, a young fellow devoid of all sense.
when I saw among the young men there, among those who don't think for themselves, a young fellow devoid of all sense.
Darby Translation
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
Easy-to-Read Version
at some foolish teenagers and noticed one who had no sense at all.
at some foolish teenagers and noticed one who had no sense at all.
George Lamsa Translation
And she beheld young men, she spied among the youths, and those who lacked understanding,
And she beheld young men, she spied among the youths, and those who lacked understanding,
Good News Translation
and I saw many inexperienced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular.
and I saw many inexperienced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular.
Lexham English Bible
And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking sense,
And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking sense,
Literal Translation
and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the sons a young man lacking heart,
and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the sons a young man lacking heart,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& behelde the simple people: & amonge other yonge folkes I spyed one yonge foole
& behelde the simple people: & amonge other yonge folkes I spyed one yonge foole
American Standard Version
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
Bible in Basic English
I saw among the young men one without sense,
I saw among the young men one without sense,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
King James Version (1611)
And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And behelde among the simple people and among the chyldren a young man voyde of wyt,
And behelde among the simple people and among the chyldren a young man voyde of wyt,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
passing by the corner in the passages near her house,
passing by the corner in the passages near her house,
English Revised Version
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I biholde a yong man coward,
I biholde a yong man coward,
Update Bible Version
And I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
And I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
Webster's Bible Translation
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
New King James Version
And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,
And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,
New Living Translation
I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
New Life Bible
And I saw among the child-like and among the young people a young man without wisdom and understanding.
And I saw among the child-like and among the young people a young man without wisdom and understanding.
New Revised Standard
and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense,
and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,
And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,
Revised Standard Version
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man without sense,
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man without sense,
Young's Literal Translation
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
Contextual Overview
6As I stood at the window of my house looking out through the shutters, Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house. It was dusk, the evening coming on, the darkness thickening into night. Just then, a woman met him— she'd been lying in wait for him, dressed to seduce him. Brazen and brash she was, restless and roaming, never at home, Walking the streets, loitering in the mall, hanging out at every corner in town. 13She threw her arms around him and kissed him, boldly took his arm and said, "I've got all the makings for a feast— today I made my offerings, my vows are all paid, So now I've come to find you, hoping to catch sight of your face—and here you are! I've spread fresh, clean sheets on my bed, colorful imported linens. My bed is aromatic with spices and exotic fragrances. Come, let's make love all night, spend the night in ecstatic lovemaking! My husband's not home; he's away on business, and he won't be back for a month." 21Soon she has him eating out of her hand, bewitched by her honeyed speech. Before you know it, he's trotting behind her, like a calf led to the butcher shop, Like a stag lured into ambush and then shot with an arrow, Like a bird flying into a net not knowing that its flying life is over.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the simple: Proverbs 1:4, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 14:15, Proverbs 14:18, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 27:12, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:130, Romans 16:18, Romans 16:19
the youths: Heb. the sons
void: Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 9:4, Proverbs 9:16, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 19:2, Proverbs 24:30, Jeremiah 4:22, Matthew 15:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:7 - wrought 2 Samuel 13:12 - folly Psalms 107:17 - Fools Psalms 119:9 - shall
Cross-References
Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
Genesis 7:1
Next God said to Noah, "Now board the ship, you and all your family—out of everyone in this generation, you're the righteous one.
Next God said to Noah, "Now board the ship, you and all your family—out of everyone in this generation, you're the righteous one.
Genesis 7:13
That's the day Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, accompanied by his wife and his sons' wives, boarded the ship. And with them every kind of wild and domestic animal, right down to all the kinds of creatures that crawl and all kinds of birds and anything that flies. They came to Noah and to the ship in pairs—everything and anything that had the breath of life in it, male and female of every creature came just as God had commanded Noah. Then God shut the door behind him.
That's the day Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, accompanied by his wife and his sons' wives, boarded the ship. And with them every kind of wild and domestic animal, right down to all the kinds of creatures that crawl and all kinds of birds and anything that flies. They came to Noah and to the ship in pairs—everything and anything that had the breath of life in it, male and female of every creature came just as God had commanded Noah. Then God shut the door behind him.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And beheld among the simple ones,.... Such as are easily persuaded and drawn into sin; simple and foolish in things moral and spiritual, and not arrived to any ripeness of understanding in things natural and civil; have seen but little of the world, and know less of religion, and are easily imposed upon and carried away with the company they keep; such simple foolish creatures are the followers of antichrist; see 2 Timothy 3:6;
I discerned among the youths; or "children" d; at least in understanding, the children Jezebel, Revelation 2:23;
a young man void of understanding; or "wanting a heart" e; to know and fear the Lord, and not in the way to learn and improve; but in company like himself, and so in a fair way to continue foolish and simple, and destitute of the true understanding of things, and exposed to the snares delusions of such that lie in wait to deceive.
d בבנים "inter filios", Pagninus, c. e חסר לב "carentem corde", Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus "destitutum corde", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Simple - In the bad sense of the word (Proverbs 1:22 note); “open” to all impressions of evil, empty-headed and empty-hearted; lounging near the house of ill-repute, not as yet deliberately purposing to sin, but placing himself in the way of it at a time when the pure in heart would seek their home. There is a certain symbolic meaning in the picture of the gathering gloom Proverbs 7:9. Night is falling over the young man’s life as the shadows deepen.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 7:7. Among the simple ones — The inexperienced, inconsiderate young men.
A young man void of understanding — חסר לב chasar leb, "destitute of a heart." He had not wisdom to discern the evil intended; nor courage to resist the flatteries of the seducer.
