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Proverbs 7:6–8

For hat the window of my house

hI looked through my casement,

And beheld among the isimple ones,

I discerned among the youths,

A young man kvoid of understanding,

Passing through the lstreet near mher corner;

And he went the way to her house,

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Proverbs 7:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

At the window of my house

I looked down through the lattice.

I saw among the simple,

I noticed among the young men,

a youth who had no sense.

He was going down the street near her corner,

walking along in the direction of her house

Proverbs 7:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For at the window of my house

I have looked out through my lattice,

and I have seen among the simple,

I have perceived among the youths,

a young man lacking sense,

passing along the street near her corner,

taking the road to her house

Proverbs 7:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

While I was at the window of my house,

looking through the curtain,

I saw some naive young men,

and one in particular who lacked common sense.

He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman,

strolling down the path by her house.

Proverbs 7:6–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For at the window of my house

I looked through my lattice,

And saw among the simple,

I perceived among the youths,

A young man devoid of understanding,

Passing along the street near her corner;

And he took the path to her house

Proverbs 7:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Once while I was at the window of my house

I looked out through the shutters

and saw some foolish, young men.

I noticed one of them had no wisdom.

He was walking down the street near the corner

on the road leading to her house.

Proverbs 7:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For at the window of my house

I looked forth through my lattice;

And I beheld among the simple ones,

I discerned among the youths,

A young man void of understanding,

Passing through the street near her corner;

And he went the way to her house,

Proverbs 7:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice, and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,

Proverbs 7:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

From a window in my house I looked through my screen. 

I was looking at gullible people 

when I saw a young man without much sense among youths 

He was crossing a street near her corner 

and walking toward her house 

Proverbs 7:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

At the window of my house

I looked through my lattice.

I saw among the inexperienced,

I noticed among the youths,

a young man lacking sense.

Crossing the street near her corner,

he strolled down the road to her house

Proverbs 7:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For at the window of my house

I looked out through my lattice,

and I saw among the simple ones,

I observed among the youths,

a young man without sense,

passing along the street near her corner,

taking the road to her house

Proverbs 7:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For at the window of my house,

through my lattice, I looked down.

And I saw among the simple,

I observed among the youth,

a young man lacking sense,

passing on the street at her corner,

and he takes the road to her house,

Proverbs 7:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I stood at the window of my house.

I looked out through it.

Among those who were childish

I saw a young man who had no sense.

He went down the street near that sinful woman’s corner.

He walked toward her house.

Proverbs 7:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For at the window of my house

I looked out through my lattice,

And I saw among the naive,

And discerned among the youths

A young man lacking sense,

Passing through the street near her corner;

And he takes the way to her house,


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