Proverbs

Proverbs 19:20

²⁰Listen to counsel and accept discipline,

that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to counsel	עֵ֭צָה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
and accept	וְקַבֵּ֣ל	wə·qab·bêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6901 receive, take
discipline	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
that	לְ֝מַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may be wise	תֶּחְכַּ֥ם	teḥ·kam	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2449 be wise
the rest of your days	בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃	bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H319 after-part, end

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.