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Proverbs 7

Prov. 7:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And beheld
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
among the simple ones
pthiy (Hebrew #6612)
or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from 6601; silly (i.e. seducible)
KJV usage: foolish, simple(-icity, one).
Pronounce: peth-ee'
Origin: or pethiy {peh'-thee}
, I discerned
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
among the βyouths
ben (Hebrew #1121)
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., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, a young man
na`ar (Hebrew #5288)
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
KJV usage: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Pronounce: nah'-ar
Origin: from 5287
void
chacer (Hebrew #2638)
lacking; hence, without
KJV usage: destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
Pronounce: khaw-sare'
Origin: from 2637
a of understanding
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
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sons.
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Prov. 6:32• 32Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding;{HR}He [that] doeth it destroyeth his own soul. (Prov. 6:32)
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Prov. 9:4,16• 4Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither.{HR}To him that is void of understanding she saith,
 16Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither.{HR}And to him that is void of understanding she saith, (Prov. 9:4,16)

Cross References

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the simple.
Prov. 1:4,22,32• 4To give prudence to the simple,{HR}To the young man knowledge and discretion.
 22How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness,{HR}And scorners delight them in scorning,{HR}And fools hate wisdom?
 32For the turning back of the simple shall slay them,{HR}And the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. (Prov. 1:4,22,32)
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Prov. 8:5• 5O ye simple, understand prudence;{HR}And, ye foolish, be of understanding heart. (Prov. 8:5)
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Prov. 14:15,18• 15The simple believeth every word,{HR}But the prudent heedeth his going.
 18The simple inherit folly;{HR}But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. (Prov. 14:15,18)
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Prov. 19:25• 25Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent;{HR}And reprove the intelligent, he will understand knowledge. (Prov. 19:25)
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Prov. 22:3• 3A prudent one seeth the evil and hideth himself;{HR}But the simple pass on and are punished. (Prov. 22:3)
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Prov. 27:12• 12A prudent [man] seeth the evil [and] hideth himself;{HR}The simple pass on [and] suffer for it. (Prov. 27:12)
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Psa. 19:7• 7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, restoring the soul;{HR}The testimony of Jehovah [is] true, making wise the simple. (Psa. 19:7)
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Psa. 119:130• 130The opening of thy words enlighteneth,{HR}Giving understanding to simple ones. (Psa. 119:130)
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Rom. 16:18‑19• 18For such as they serve not our Lord [Jesus] Christ, but their own belly, and by kind speaking and fairness of speech deceive the hearts of the harmless.
 19For your obedience hath reached unto all. Over you then I rejoice, but I wish you to be wise in regard to good and simple in regard to evil. (Rom. 16:18‑19)
the youths.
Heb. the sons.
void.
Prov. 6:32• 32Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding;{HR}He [that] doeth it destroyeth his own soul. (Prov. 6:32)
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Prov. 9:4,16• 4Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither.{HR}To him that is void of understanding she saith,
 16Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither.{HR}And to him that is void of understanding she saith, (Prov. 9:4,16)
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Prov. 10:13• 13In the lips of one intelligent wisdom is found;{HR}But a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding. (Prov. 10:13)
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Prov. 12:11• 11He that tilleth his ground shall be satisfied with bread;{HR}But he that followeth worthless [persons] is void of sense. (Prov. 12:11)
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Prov. 19:2• 2Also a soul (person) without knowledge [is] not good;{HR}And he that hasteth with [his] feet maketh false steps. (Prov. 19:2)
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Prov. 24:30• 30I went by the field of the slothful,{HR}And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; (Prov. 24:30)
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Jer. 4:22• 22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. (Jer. 4:22)
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Matt. 15:16• 16But he said, Are ye also still without intelligence? (Matt. 15:16)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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I discerned among the sons,{HR}A young man void of understanding,