New Revised Standard Version
For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,

Contemporary English Version
From the window of my house, I once happened to see

New American Bible
For at the window of my house, through my lattice I looked out

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,

And I see little ones, I behold a foolish young man,

the simple

Proverbs 1:4,22,32 A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth shall possess governments. . . .

Proverbs 8:5 Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

Proverbs 14:15,18 The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight. . . .

Proverbs 19:25 The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.

Proverbs 22:3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

Proverbs 27:12 The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.

Psalm 119:130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

Romans 16:18,19 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent. . . .

the youths

Proverbs 6:32 He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

Proverbs 9:4,16 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you. . . .

Proverbs 10:13 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Proverbs 12:11 He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.

Proverbs 19:2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.

Proverbs 24:30 I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:

Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Matthew 15:16 But he said: Are you also yet without understanding?