Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then I myself saw and my heart considered; I looked, and I took hold of instruction:

New American Standard Bible

When I saw, I reflected upon it;
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 saw, and took it to heart;
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:

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then I saw
חזה 
Chazah 
Usage: 54

and considered it well
שׁית 
Shiyth 
Usage: 83

I looked
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

upon it, and received
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Context Readings

More Sayings Of The Wise

31 and behold, it was overgrown--all of it was covered [with] thorns, its surface with nettles, and {its stone wall} was broken down. 32 Then I myself saw and my heart considered; I looked, and I took hold of instruction: 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:11

And all [of] Israel shall hear, and they shall fear, and {they shall not continue to act} according to this evil thing in your midst.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the men of his city shall stone him with stones and let him die; and so you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all of Israel will hear, and they will fear.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If only they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern {for themselves their end}.

Job 7:17

"What [is] a human being that you make him great and that {you fix your mind on him},

Psalm 4:4

Be disturbed but do not sin. Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

Luke 2:19

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

Luke 2:51

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these [things] happened [as] examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil [things], just as those also desired [them],

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Jude 1:5-7

Now I want to remind you, [although] you know everything once and for all, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, the second time destroyed those who did not believe.

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