The correct interpretation should be "If $G$ is a finite graph, then the number of vertices with odd valency is even."
You're interpreting it as "If $G$ is a finite graph with an even number of vertices, then each vertex has odd valency."
The correct interpretation should be "If $G$ is a finite graph, then the number of vertices with odd valency is even."
You're interpreting it as "If $G$ is a finite graph with an even number of vertices, then each vertex has odd valency."