And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (A)devoid[b] of understanding,
Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
(B)In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.

10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
  2. Proverbs 7:7 lacking

I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)
He was going down the street near her corner,
    walking along in the direction of her house
at twilight,(B) as the day was fading,
    as the dark of night set in.

10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
    dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.

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