The Meaning of Proverbs 24:32 Explained

Proverbs 24:32

KJV: Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

YLT: And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,

Darby: Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:

ASV: Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then I saw,  [and] considered [it] well:  I looked  upon [it, and] received  instruction. 

What does Proverbs 24:32 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 24

1  Precepts and Warnings

What do the individual words in Proverbs 24:32 mean?

And when saw [it] I I considered [it] well I looked on [it] [and] received instruction
וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה אָ֭נֹכִֽי אָשִׁ֣ית לִבִּ֑י רָ֝אִ֗יתִי לָקַ֥חְתִּי מוּסָֽר

וָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣ה  And  when  saw  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: חָזָה  
Sense: to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide.
אָשִׁ֣ית  I  considered  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: שִׁית  
Sense: to put, set.
לִבִּ֑י  well 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
רָ֝אִ֗יתִי  I  looked  on  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
לָקַ֥חְתִּי  [and]  received 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
מוּסָֽר  instruction 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מוּסָר  
Sense: discipline, chastening, correction.