New King James Version
Proverbs 7:6
6For at the window of my house I looked 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 Living Translation (NLT)While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain,
Context of Proverbs 7:6
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your nearest kin, 5That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words. For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, 7And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding, 8Passing along 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 1:4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion—
- Proverbs 8:5O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 14:15The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
- Proverbs 19:25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
- Psalms 119:130The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
- Romans 16:18For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
- Proverbs 6:32Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul.
- Proverbs 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
- Proverbs 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
- Proverbs 12:11He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.
- Proverbs 19:2Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.
- Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.”
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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