What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him,
Proverbs 24:32 - Revised Version 1885 Then I beheld, and considered well: I saw, and received instruction. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I beheld and considered it well; I looked and received instruction. American Standard Version (1901) Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction: Common English Bible I observed this and took it to heart; I saw it and learned a lesson. Catholic Public Domain Version When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which when I had seen, I laid it up in my heart, and by the example I received instruction. |
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him,
Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is in the midst of thee.
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!