and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths ¹  – a young man ²  who lacked wisdom. ³ 

biblegateway Pro 7:7

And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

I saw among the inexperienced, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking sense.

I was looking at gullible people when I saw a young man without much sense among youths.

biblegateway Pro 7:7

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.

and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,

bibleoremus Pro 7:7

and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense,

and I saw among the simpletons, among the young men there I noticed a lad devoid of all sense.

biblegateway Pro 7:7

And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

biblegateway Pro 7:7

and I saw among the naive – I discerned among the youths ¹  – a young man ²  who lacked wisdom. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “sons.”

² tn Heb “lad” or “youth.”

³ tn Heb “heart.”

³ sn This young man who lacked wisdom is one of the simpletons, lacking keen judgment, one void of common sense (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV, NLT) or understanding (cf. KJV, ASV). He is young, inexperienced, featherbrained (so D. Kidner, Proverbs [TOTC], 75).