Focused Passage

Proverbs 19:20

Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

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Verse 20

Original words

Listen שְׁמַ֣ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to counsel עֵ֭צָה H6098 Noun - feminine singular and accept וְקַבֵּ֣ל H6901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular discipline מוּסָ֑ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular that לְ֝מַ֗עַן H4616 Conjunction you may be wise תֶּחְכַּ֥ם H2449 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the rest of your days בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃ H319 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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