Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice ¹  and receive discipline, that ²  you may become wise ³  by the end of your life. ⁴ 

Nu 23:10; De 8:16; De 32:29; Ps 37:37; Ps 90:12,14; Pr 1:8; Pr 2:1-9; Pr 8:34,35; Lu 16:19-23

¹ sn The advice refers in all probability to the teachings of the sages that will make one wise.

² tn The proverb is one continuous thought, but the second half of the verse provides the purpose for the imperatives of the first half.

³ tn The imperfect tense has the nuance of a final imperfect in a purpose clause, and so is translated “that you may become wise” (cf. NAB, NRSV).

⁴ tn Heb “become wise in your latter end” (cf. KJV, ASV) which could obviously be misunderstood.