Proverbs 7:7

New American Bible - revised edition

And I saw among the naive, I observed among the young men, a youth with no sense,

Cross References

Job 24:15

The eye of the adulterer watches for the twilight; he says, “No eye will see me.” He puts a mask over his face;

Psalm 119:130

The revelation of your words sheds light, gives understanding to the simple.

Psalm 19:7

From one end of the heavens it comes forth; its course runs through to the other; nothing escapes its heat.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you naive ones, will you love naivete,

Proverbs 1:32

For the straying of the naive kills them, the smugness of fools destroys them.

Proverbs 1:4

That resourcefulness may be imparted to the naive, knowledge and discretion to the young.

Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom, but a rod for the back of one without sense.

Proverbs 12:11

Those who till their own land have food in plenty, but those who engage in idle pursuits lack sense.

Proverbs 14:15

The naive believe everything, but the shrewd watch their steps.

Proverbs 14:18

The simple have folly as an adornment, but the shrewd wear knowledge as a crown.

Proverbs 19:2

Desire without knowledge is not good; and whoever acts hastily, blunders.

Proverbs 19:25

Beat a scoffer and the naive learn a lesson; rebuke the intelligent and they gain knowledge.

Proverbs 22:3

The astute see an evil and hide, while the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 24:30

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one with no sense;

Proverbs 27:12

The astute see an evil and hide; the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 5:1

My son, to my wisdom be attentive, to understanding incline your ear,

Proverbs 6:20

Observe, my son, your father’s command, and do not reject your mother’s teaching;

Proverbs 6:32

But those who commit adultery have no sense; those who do it destroy themselves.

Proverbs 8:5

You naive ones, gain prudence, you fools, gain sense.

Proverbs 9:16

“Let those who are naive turn in here, to those who lack sense I say,

Proverbs 9:4

“Let whoever is naive turn in here; to any who lack sense I say,

Jeremiah 4:22

My people are fools, they do not know me; They are senseless children, without understanding; They are wise at evil, but they do not know how to do good.

Matthew 15:16

He said to them, “Are even you still without understanding?