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Proverbs 19:20

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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שְׁמַ֣עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…עֵ֭צָהetsahadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “advice”, the ordinary formH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.וְקַבֵּ֣לveqabeland takeקָבַלconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, a commandH6901to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively)choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.מוּסָ֑רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chastisement”, the ordinary formH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.לְ֝מַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.תֶּחְכַּ֥םtechkambe wiseחָכַםverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָbeacharitekhain endאַחֲרִיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in end”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Darby Translation

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Douay-Rheims

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄκουε, υἱὲ, παιδείαν πατρός σου, ἵνα σοφὸς γένῃ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων σου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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