Proverbs 24:32

Proverbs 24:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
• New International Version (NIV)I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction:

Context of Proverbs 24:32

30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense; 31And, 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. 33“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],” 34Then your poverty will come as a robber, And your want like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:32 word by word

וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then I sawחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• wellלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• wellשִׁיתshîyth · to set: considerH7896
• I lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• receivedלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · discipline: instructionH4148

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:32

• Job 7:17What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]? And that You are concerned about him?
• Psalms 4:4Tremble [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]. Selah.
• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.
• Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
• Deuteronomy 21:21Then 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 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
• 1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-34Verses 30-34 See what a blessing the husbandman's calling is, and what a wilderness this earth would be without it. See what great difference there is in the management even of worldly affairs. Sloth and self-indulgence are the bane of all good. When we see fields overgrown with thorns and thistles, and the fences broken down, we see an emblem of the far more deplorable state of many souls. Every vile affection grows in men's hearts; yet they compose…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-34Saying 5: Laziness and a love for sleep can lead to poverty (see Proverbs 10:4–5, 26; 12:11; 13:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3432-34. From the folly of the sluggard learn wisdom (Pr 6:10, 11).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 24:32

• Idleness
• Instruction
• Slothfulness
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

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• Face
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings