Verse 20

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

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.