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Proverbs 7:6
6For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice.
Proverbs 7:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
- New International Version (NIV)At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice,
- New King James Version (NKJV)For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice,
Context of Proverbs 7:6
4Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,” And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends; 5That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words. For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice. 7And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible], I saw among the youths A young man lacking [good] sense, 8Passing through the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house
Read all of Proverbs 7Proverbs 7:6 word by word
כִּ֭י בְּחַלּ֣וֹן בֵּיתִ֑י בְּעַ֖ד אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣י נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 7:6
- Proverbs 1:4That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,
- Proverbs 8:5O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense; And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].
- Proverbs 14:15The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears, But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.
- Proverbs 19:25Strike a scoffer [for refusing to learn], and the naive may [be warned and] become prudent; Reprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it], But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent man sees evil and hides himself and avoids it, But the naive [who are easily misled] continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul; The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:130The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light; Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).
- Romans 16:18For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites and base desires. By smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting [the innocent and the naive].
- Proverbs 6:32But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles]; He who would destroy his soul does it.
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
- Proverbs 10:13On the lips of the discerning, [skillful and godly] wisdom is found, But discipline and the rod are for the back of the one who is without common sense and understanding.
- Proverbs 12:11He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
- Proverbs 19:2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).
- Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are stupid and foolish,” [says the Lord to Jeremiah]; “They do not know Me; They are foolish children And have no understanding. They are shrewd [enough] to do evil, But they do not know [how] to do good.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 7:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6I looked through my casement - The casement is a small aperture in a large window, or a window opening on hinges. Here it means the lattice, for they had no glass windows in the East. And the latticed windows produced a double advantage Making the apartments sufficiently private; and 2. Admitting fresh air to keep them cool.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Casement - The latticed opening of an Eastern house, overlooking the street (compare Judges 5:28).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-27Verses 6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after Solomon has set before his eyes in so lively and plain a manner, the danger of even going near them? Then is he as the man who would dance on the edge of a lofty rock, when he has just seen another fall headlong from the same place. The misery of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Young men who are inexperienced and not set in their ways are open to learning. Each foolish act brings them closer to becoming fools.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--or, "Since," introducing an example to illustrate the warning, which, whether a narrative or a parable, is equally pertinent. window--or, "opening" looked--literally, "watched earnestly" (Jud 5:28). casement--or, "lattice."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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