Proverbs 7:6–8
Proverbs 7:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 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)
6 For at the window of my house
I have looked out through my lattice,
7 and I have seen among the simple,
I have perceived among the youths,
a young man lacking sense,
8 passing along the street near her corner,
taking the road to her house
Proverbs 7:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my casement,
7 And beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner;
And he went the way to her house,
Proverbs 7:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 While I was at the window of my house,
looking through the curtain,
7 I saw some naive young men,
and one in particular who lacked common sense.
8 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)
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
Proverbs 7:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 Once while I was at the window of my house
I looked out through the shutters
7 and saw some foolish, young men.
I noticed one of them had no wisdom.
8 He was walking down the street near the corner
on the road leading to her house.
Proverbs 7:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 For at the window of my house
I looked forth through my lattice;
7 And I beheld among the simple ones,
I discerned among the youths,
A young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner;
And he went the way to her house,
Proverbs 7:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice, 7 and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding, 8 passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Proverbs 7:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 From a window in my house I looked through my screen.
7 I was looking at gullible people
when I saw a young man without much sense among youths
8 He was crossing a street near her corner
and walking toward her house
Proverbs 7:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 At the window of my house
I looked through my lattice.
7 I saw among the inexperienced,
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
8 Crossing the street near her corner,
he strolled down the road to her house
Proverbs 7:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 For at the window of my house
I looked out through my lattice,
7 and I saw among the simple ones,
I observed among the youths,
a young man without sense,
8 passing along the street near her corner,
taking the road to her house
Proverbs 7:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 For at the window of my house,
through my lattice, I looked down.
7 And I saw among the simple,
I observed among the youth,
a young man lacking sense,
8 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)
6 I stood at the window of my house.
I looked out through it.
7 Among those who were childish
I saw a young man who had no sense.
8 He went down the street near that sinful woman’s corner.
He walked toward her house.