Parallel Verses
Amplified
When I saw, I considered it well;
I looked 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:
A Conservative Version
Then I beheld, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
American Standard Version
Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, 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, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns,
And nettles were covering its surface,
And its stone wall was broken down.
When I saw, I considered it well;
I looked and received instruction.
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:11
Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
Deuteronomy 21:21
Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
Deuteronomy 32:29
“O that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
Job 7:17
“What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]?
And that You are concerned about him?
Psalm 4:4
Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion].
Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.
Luke 2:51
He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive and obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
1 Corinthians 10:6
Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
Jude 1:5-7
Now I want to remind you, although you are fully informed once for all, that