For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, Treasury of Scripture the simple Proverbs 1:4,22,32 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion... Proverbs 8:5 O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart. Proverbs 14:15,18 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going... Proverbs 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge. Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 119:130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Romans 16:18,19 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly... the youths Proverbs 6:32 But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul. Proverbs 9:4,16 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she said to him... Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Proverbs 12:11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding. Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins. Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are silly children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil... Matthew 15:16 And Jesus said, Are you also yet without understanding?
Context Warnings About the Adulteress
1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you. 2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of your eye. 3Bind them on your fingers, write them on the table of your heart. 4Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman: 5That they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger which flatters with her words. 6For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart. 11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.) 13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him, 14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows. 15Therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. 16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. 17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 19For the manager is not at home, he is gone a long journey: 20He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. 21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life. 24Listen to me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25Let not your heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26For she has cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her. 27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I look out of the window of my house through the lattice,
Darby Bible Translation
For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice,
King James Bible
For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
Young's Literal Translation
For, at a window of my house, Through my casement I have looked out,
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