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 passed by the field of a lazy one, And by the vineyard of a person lacking sense, 31And behold, it was completely overgrown with weeds; Its surface was covered with weeds, And its stone wall was broken down. When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction. 33“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,” 34Then your poverty will come like a drifter, And your need like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:32 word by word

וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• When I sawחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• reflectedשִׁיתshîyth · to set: considerH7896
• reflectedלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• 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 exalt him, And that You are concerned about him,
• Psalms 4:4Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
• Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and will not do such a wicked thing among you again.
• Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall eliminate the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear about it and fear.
• Deuteronomy 32:29If only they were wise and they understood this; If only they would discern their future!
• 1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they indeed craved them.

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

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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