Proverbs 19:20
18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
- KJV
- Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- WEB
- Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
- ASV
- Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- DARBY
- Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
- BLB
- Listen to counsel and receive discipline, so that you may be wise in your latter end.
- ÅB
- Hør på råd og ta imot tukt, så du kan bli vis til slutt!
- OTB
- Lytt til råd og aksepter disiplin, så du kan være klok resten av dine dager.
- B1930
- Hør på råd og ta imot tukt, så du kan bli vis til slutt!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Read in contextProverbs 8:34–35
Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
Read in contextProverbs 2:1–9
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
Read in contextProverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
Read in contextProverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
Read in contextNumbers 23:10
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!”
Read in contextLuke 16:19–23
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Read in contextPsalms 90:14
Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
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