New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 7:6
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 wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend; 5That they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words. For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice, 7And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense, 8Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,
Read all of Proverbs 7Proverbs 7:6 word by word
כִּ֭י בְּחַלּ֣וֹן בֵּיתִ֑י בְּעַ֖ד אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣י נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 7:6
- Proverbs 1:4To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
- Proverbs 8:5O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.
- Proverbs 14:15The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.
- Proverbs 19:25Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:130The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
- Romans 16:18For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
- Proverbs 6:32The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says,
- Proverbs 10:13On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
- Proverbs 12:11He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
- Proverbs 19:2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
- Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know.”
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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