Proverbs 7:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 7:7

5 ^aThat they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.

6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,

7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the¹ youths,
A young man ^adevoid of understanding,

8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house

9 ^aIn the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.

10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.

11 ^aShe was loud and rebellious,
^bHer feet would not stay at home.

12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.

13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an¹ impudent face she said to him:

14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.

15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.

16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of ^aEgyptian linen.

17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.

19 For¹ my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;

20 He has taken a bag of money¹ with him,
And will come home¹ on the appointed day.”

21 With ^aher enticing speech she caused him to yield,
^bWith her flattering lips she¹ seduced him.

22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or¹ as a fool to the correction of the² stocks,

23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
^aAs a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it¹ would cost his life.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 7:7

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

Amplified® Bible
And among the simple (empty-headed and emptyhearted) ones, I perceived among the youths a young man void of good sense,

Contemporary English Version
some foolish young men.

Darby English Version
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,

Good News Bible
and I saw many inexperienced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular.

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

New American Standard Bible
And I saw among the naive, {And} discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

New International Version
I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who lacked judgment.

New King James Version
And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

Revised Standard Version
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,

New English Translation
and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths¹ – a young man² who lacked wisdom.³