Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then I beheld, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
New American Standard Bible
I looked, and received instruction.
King James Version
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Holman Bible
I looked, and received instruction:
International Standard Version
As I observed, I thought about it; I watched, and learned a lesson:
American Standard Version
Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:
Amplified
When I saw, I considered it well;
I looked and received instruction.
Bible in Basic English
Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.
Darby Translation
Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall see and set my heart: I looked, I took instruction.
King James 2000
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then I myself saw and my heart considered; I looked, and I took hold of instruction:
Modern King James verseion
Then I saw; I set my heart on it; I looked and I received instruction.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning.
NET Bible
When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:
New Heart English Bible
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
The Emphasized Bible
So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction:
Webster
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
World English Bible
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
Youngs Literal Translation
And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns. The face of it was covered with nettles, and the stone wall of it was broken down. 32 Then I beheld, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:11
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall no more do any such wickedness as this is in the midst of thee.
Deuteronomy 21:21
And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So thou shall put away the evil from the midst of thee, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Deuteronomy 32:29
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Job 7:17
What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,
Psalm 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these proclamations, pondering in her heart.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
1 Corinthians 10:6
But these things became our examples, for us not to be men who lust for evil things as those also lusted.
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened to those men for examples, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages came.
Jude 1:5-7
Now I want to remind you, ye having known this once, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.