Proverbs 19:20 “Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest…”

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

World English Bible

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

American Standard Version

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.

Darby Translation

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Young's Literal Translation

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Bible in Basic English

Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

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Cross references

“receive”

Proverbs 2:1–9 Proverbs 1:8 Proverbs 8:34 Proverbs 8:35

Proverbs 2:1–9 · BSB

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

Proverbs 1:8 · BSB

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 8:34 · BSB

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Proverbs 8:35 · BSB

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

“be”

Numbers 23:10 Luke 16:19–23 Psalm 90:14 Psalm 37:37 Psalm 90:12 Deuteronomy 8:16

Numbers 23:10 · BSB

Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous; let my end be like theirs!”

Luke 16:19–23 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Psalm 90:14 · BSB

Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Psalm 37:37 · BSB

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Psalm 90:12 · BSB

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Deuteronomy 8:16 · BSB

He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

Also

Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 4:1

Proverbs 12:15 · BSB

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 4:1 · BSB

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Read Proverbs 19