The eye of the adulterer also waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me,’ and he disguises his face.
Proverbs 7:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And among the simple (empty-headed and emptyhearted) ones, I perceived among the youths a young man void of good sense, American Standard Version (1901) And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, Common English Bible I looked among the naive young men and noticed among the youth, one who had no sense. Catholic Public Domain Version and I see little ones. I consider a frenzied youth, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man, |
The eye of the adulterer also waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me,’ and he disguises his face.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple;
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them;
On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.
Those who till their land will have plenty of food, but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense.
The simple are adorned with folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
Desire without knowledge is not good, and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.
I passed by the field of one who was lazy, by the vineyard of a stupid person,
My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
My child, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
But he who commits adultery has no sense; he who does it destroys himself.
“You who are simple, turn in here!” And to those without sense she says,
“For my people are foolish; they do not know me; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil but do not know how to do good.”