Proverbs 23:19

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:10-23 : 10 Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. 11 I hereby guide you in the way of wisdom and I lead you in upright paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life. 14 Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil. 15 Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it, and go on. 16 For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble. 17 Indeed they have eaten bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence. 18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day. 19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what they stumble over. 20 My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body. 23 Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.
  • Prov 6:6 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”
  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 23:26 : 26 Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:26
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    26Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

  • Prov 23:15
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    15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 4:20-21
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    20My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

    21Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

  • Prov 23:12
    78%

    12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 1:15
    78%

    15My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

  • Prov 19:20
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    20Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

  • Prov 22:17
    77%

    17The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    77%

    1Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself,

    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

  • Prov 27:11
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    11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

  • Prov 3:21
    76%

    21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 4:10-11
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    76%

    10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

    11I hereby guide you in the way of wisdom and I lead you in upright paths.

  • Prov 3:1
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    1Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

  • Prov 23:20
    76%

    20Do not spend time among drunkards, among those who eat too much meat,

  • Prov 7:24-25
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    75%

    24So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways– do not wander into her pathways;

  • Prov 4:1
    75%

    1Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:32-33
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    32“So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

    33Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

  • Prov 5:7
    74%

    7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 1:8
    74%

    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

  • Prov 22:6
    74%

    6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

  • Prov 23:22
    74%

    22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 2:20
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    20So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.

  • Gen 27:8
    74%

    8Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

  • Prov 4:26
    74%

    26Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 19:18
    73%

    18Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

  • Isa 30:21
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    21You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying,“This is the correct way, walk in it,” whether you are heading to the right or the left.

  • Prov 7:1
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    1Admonition to Avoid the Wiles of the Adulteress My child, devote yourself to my words and store up my commands inside yourself.

  • Prov 12:15
    73%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Eccl 11:9
    73%

    9Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

  • Prov 9:6
    72%

    6Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”

  • Prov 3:6
    72%

    6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

  • Prov 27:23
    72%

    23Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, set your mind on your herds,

  • Prov 6:22
    72%

    22When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.

  • Prov 16:9
    72%

    9A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

  • Prov 4:4
    72%

    4he taught me, and he said to me:“Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

  • Prov 15:24
    72%

    24The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

  • Prov 24:14
    72%

    14Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you have found it, you have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 6:20
    72%

    20My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 4:23
    72%

    23Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.