Proverbs 19:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:15 : 15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.
  • Luke 16:19-23 : 19 `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, 20 and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores. 22 `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
  • Num 23:10 : 10 Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of upright ones, And let my last end be like his!'
  • Deut 8:16 : 16 who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),
  • Deut 32:29 : 29 If they were wise -- They deal wisely `with' this; They attend to their latter end:
  • Ps 37:37 : 37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each `is' peace.
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 To number our days aright let `us' know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
  • Ps 90:14 : 14 Satisfy us at morn `with' Thy kindness, And we sing and rejoice all our days.
  • Prov 1:8 : 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, 2 To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. 7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. 8 To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. 9 Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
  • Prov 8:34-35 : 34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance. 35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 1:5
    78%

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

  • Prov 23:19
    78%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Prov 19:21
    77%

    21Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

  • Prov 22:17
    75%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 19:19
    75%

    19A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

    32Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:12
    73%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • Prov 20:18
    72%

    18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

  • Prov 20:21
    72%

    21An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

  • Exod 18:19
    72%

    19`Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

  • Prov 15:22
    72%

    22Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

  • Job 22:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.

    22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Deut 32:29
    71%

    29If they were wise -- They deal wisely `with' this; They attend to their latter end:

  • Prov 5:1
    71%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • Prov 13:18
    71%

    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • Prov 9:9
    71%

    9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

  • Prov 24:6
    71%

    6For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

  • Prov 10:8
    71%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 4:20
    71%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

  • Prov 10:17
    71%

    17A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

  • Prov 29:20
    71%

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 1:3
    71%

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

  • Prov 20:5
    70%

    5Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

  • Job 36:18
    70%

    18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 29:1
    70%

    1A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

  • Prov 15:5
    70%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 16:20
    70%

    20The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

  • Prov 13:1
    70%

    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Prov 27:12
    70%

    12The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • Prov 19:25
    70%

    25A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

  • Prov 17:10
    70%

    10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

  • Job 33:33
    70%

    33If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

  • Eccl 9:17
    70%

    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Job 5:27
    70%

    27Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

  • Prov 4:1
    70%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Prov 8:10
    70%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 17:24
    70%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.