Proverbs 7:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And I sawוָאֵ֤רֶא
(va·'e·re)
7200: to seea prim. root
among the naive,בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם
(vap·pe·ta·yim)
6612a: simple, perhaps open-mindedfrom pathah
[And] discernedאָ֘בִ֤ינָה
(a·vi·nah)
995: to discerna prim. root
among the youthsבַבָּנִ֗ים
(vab·ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
A young manנַ֣עַר
(na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
lackingחֲסַר־
(cha·sar-)
2638: needy, lacking, in want offrom chaser
sense,לֵֽב׃
(lev.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
And beheld
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
among the simple ones
pthiy  (peth-ee')
silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).
I discerned
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
among the youths
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
a young man
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
void
chacer  (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
of understanding
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking sense.

International Standard Version
and I noticed among the naïve— that is, I discerned among the youths— a senseless young man.

NET Bible
and I saw among the naive--I discerned among the youths--a young man who lacked wisdom.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And she saw children and gazed on the boys and on the feebleminded

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was looking at gullible people when I saw a young man without much sense among youths.

King James 2000 Bible
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
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