Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
That you may be wise
King James Version
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Holman Bible
so that you may be wise later in life.
International Standard Version
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.
A Conservative Version
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
American Standard Version
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Amplified
Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.
Bible in Basic English
Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
Darby Translation
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear counsel and receive instruction, so that thou shalt be wise in thy latter state.
King James 2000
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen [to] advice and accept instruction so that you will gain wisdom for your {future}.
Modern King James verseion
Hear advice, and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter end.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O give ear unto good counsel, and be content to be reformed; that thou mayest be wise here after.
NET Bible
Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.
New Heart English Bible
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
19
A man of great wrath shall suffer the consequences, for even if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20
That you may be wise
Cross References
Psalm 37:37
Schin Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of each one of them is peace.
Numbers 23:10
Who shall count the dust of Jacob and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let my soul die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, a food which thy fathers knew not, afflicting thee and proving thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, if they were prudent, they would understand their latter end!
Psalm 90:12
Cause us to learn this that we might number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalm 90:14
O satisfy us early with thy mercy, and we shall sing and be glad all our days.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hearken unto the chastening of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee
Proverbs 4:1
Hearken, ye sons, unto the chastening of the father, and pay attention that ye might know understanding.
Proverbs 8:34-35
Blessed is the man that hears me, keeping vigil at my gates, waiting at the threshold of my doors.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.
Luke 16:19-23
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;