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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the window of my house I looked through my lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the window of my house I looked through my lattice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From the window of my house, I once happened to see <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From a window in my house I looked through my screen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Once I was looking out the window of my house, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For from a window in my house I peered through the lattice work,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house through my window lattice I looked out <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For at a window of my house, "" I have looked out through my casement,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For, at a window of my house, Through my casement I have looked out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For in the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For I look out of the window of my house through the lattice, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For I gaze from the window of my house, through the lattice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For at the window of my house, through my lattice I looked out <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For from the window of her house and from the balcony she looked out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because she looked out from a window of her house and from the balcony<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For she looks from a window out of her house into the streets, at one whom she may see of the senseless ones, a young man void of understanding,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/7-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1166" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/7.htm">Warnings about the Adulteress</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: bə·ḥal·lō·wn (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- A window. A window.">at the window</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of my house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: niš·qā·p̄ə·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">I looked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/822.htm" title="822: ’eš·nab·bî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A window lattice. Apparently from an unused root; A latticed window.">the lattice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20-21</a></span><br />Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; / in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Proverbs 9:13-15</a></span><br />The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-6</a></span><br />Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-24.htm">Proverbs 6:24-26</a></span><br />to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Proverbs 23:27-28</a></span><br />For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. / Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Proverbs 2:16-19</a></span><br />It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Proverbs 22:14</a></span><br />The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm">Proverbs 11:22</a></span><br />Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Proverbs 14:1</a></span><br />Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. / Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,</p><p class="hdg">the simple</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-4.htm">Proverbs 1:4,22,32</a></b></br> To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Proverbs 8:5</a></b></br> O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Proverbs 14:15,18</a></b></br> The simple believeth every word: but the prudent <i>man</i> looketh well to his going… </p><p class="hdg">the youths</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32</a></b></br> <i>But</i> whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he <i>that</i> doeth it destroyeth his own soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm">Proverbs 9:4,16</a></b></br> Whoso <i>is</i> simple, let him turn in hither: <i>as for</i> him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Proverbs 10:13</a></b></br> In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod <i>is</i> for the back of him that is void of understanding.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Lattice</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-11.htm">Watching</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Window</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/7-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/5-28.htm">Lattice</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Watching</a> <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Window</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">In an example of his own experience he shows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">the cunning of a harlot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/7-24.htm">He detests such wickedness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For at the window of my house</b><br>This phrase suggests a position of observation and reflection. In ancient Israelite homes, windows were often small openings, sometimes covered with lattice, allowing for privacy while still providing a view of the outside world. The "house" can symbolize a place of safety and wisdom, contrasting with the dangers observed outside. This setting implies a vantage point of discernment, where one can see the unfolding of events without being directly involved. The imagery of a window is also used in other scriptures, such as in <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30</a>, where Jezebel looks out a window, symbolizing a moment of impending judgment.<p><b>I looked through the lattice</b><br>The lattice represents a barrier that provides both protection and a filtered view of the outside. In biblical times, lattices were common architectural features that allowed for ventilation and light while maintaining security. This phrase indicates a deliberate act of watching and learning from a safe distance. The act of looking through a lattice can be seen as a metaphor for gaining insight and understanding while remaining within the boundaries of wisdom. This concept is echoed in <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a>, where the beloved looks through the lattice, symbolizing a desire for connection and understanding. The lattice serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining boundaries while seeking wisdom and discernment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_observer.htm">The Observer</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is traditionally understood to be Solomon, who is sharing wisdom through observation. He represents the wise and discerning individual who seeks to impart understanding to others.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_window.htm">The Window</a></b><br>Symbolically, the window represents a vantage point or perspective from which one can observe the world. It suggests a place of reflection and insight.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lattice.htm">The Lattice</a></b><br>This is a barrier that allows for observation without being seen. It implies a level of separation and protection, allowing the observer to watch without direct involvement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Observing from a distance can provide clarity and understanding. We should seek to gain wisdom by looking at situations from a godly perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a></b><br>Just as the lattice provides a barrier, we must guard our hearts and minds, being careful about what we allow to influence us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_observation.htm">Learning from Observation</a></b><br>We can learn valuable lessons by observing the actions and consequences of others. This requires discernment and a willingness to apply what we learn to our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_in_daily_life.htm">The Role of Wisdom in Daily Life</a></b><br>Wisdom is not just theoretical; it is practical and should guide our daily decisions and interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_discernment.htm">The Call to Discernment</a></b><br>We must be discerning in what we observe, understanding that not everything we see is beneficial or true. Seek God's wisdom to discern rightly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_proverbs_7_6-12_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Does the street-roaming seductress in Proverbs 7:6–12 reflect actual ancient customs or serve only as a symbolic warning? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_truth_according_to_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about money?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_her_guilt,_not_his_role.htm">Why does Proverbs 7 focus on the woman’s guilt while largely overlooking the man’s responsibility (vv. 7–9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_proverbs_7_22-27_unjust_or_unmerciful.htm">Does the depiction of sudden destruction for the tempted (Proverbs 7:22-27) contradict a just and merciful God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6-23.</span> - To show the greatness of the danger presented by the seductions of the temptress, the writer introduces no mere abstraction, no mere personification of a quality, but an actual example of what had passed before his own eyes. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For</span>. The particle introduces the example. <span class="cmt_word">At the window of my house.</span> He gives a graphic delineation of a scene witnessed outside his house. <span class="cmt_word">I looked through my casement;</span> <span class="accented">eshnab</span>, "the lattice," which served the purpose of our Venetian blinds, excluding the sun, but letting the cool air pass into the room (comp. <a href="/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28</a>). A person within could see all that passed in the street without being himself visible from without (<a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a>). The Septuagint reads the sentence as spoken of the woman: "For from the window glancing out of her house into the streets, at one whom she might see of the senseless children, a young man void of understanding." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/7-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֭י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the window</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחַלּ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥal·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A window</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I looked</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(niš·qā·p̄ə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overhang, look out or down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lattice.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·nab·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_822.htm">Strong's 822: </a> </span><span class="str2">A latticed window</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/7-6.htm">Proverbs 7:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:6 For at the window of my house (Prov. 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