American Standard Version
"And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, "
— Proverbs 7:7, American Standard Version
“And beheld 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,”
“and I saw among the naive– I discerned among the youths– a young man who lacked sense.”
“And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,”
“I saw among the young men one without sense,”
“And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,”
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understandingthy kinswoman:
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.
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,
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.