Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
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.
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 hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again. 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end. 21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
Cross References
Psalm 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous! Let my last end be like his!"
Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:
Deuteronomy 32:29
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:14
Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Proverbs 4:1
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Proverbs 8:34-35
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
Luke 16:19-23
"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.