New American Standard Bible 2020
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, 5So that 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 walks along 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 8:5You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!
- Proverbs 14:15The naive believes everything, But the sensible person considers his steps.
- Proverbs 19:25Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever, But rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But 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 people 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 6:32One who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself commits 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 has no sense.
- Proverbs 12:11One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
- Proverbs 19:2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs.
- Proverbs 24:30I passed by the field of a lazy one, And by the vineyard of a person lacking sense,
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are foolish, They do not know Me; They are foolish children And have no understanding. They are skillful at doing 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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