Proverbs 24:32

30 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.

I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:

33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
KJV
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
WEB
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
ASV
Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:
DARBY
Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
BLB
And I saw—I—I set my heart; I have seen, I have received instruction.
ÅB
Og jeg, jeg ble det var, jeg gav akt på det; jeg så det og tok lærdom av det:
OTB
Jeg observerte og tok det til hjertet; jeg så og mottok lærdom.
B1930
Og jeg, jeg blev det var, jeg gav akt på det; jeg så det og tok lærdom av det:

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