Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 1:8 echoes this call to listen to parental instruction, emphasizing the foundational role of father's and mother's teaching in gaining wisdom.
Proverbs 8:34 personifies Wisdom, promising blessing to those who listen daily at her gates—a vivid call to heed counsel like here.
Proverbs 8:35 adds that finding Wisdom brings life and favor from the LORD—the ultimate outcome of heeding counsel as urged here.
Proverbs 15:31 promises that listening to life-giving reproof leads to dwelling among the wise, directly supporting the call to accept discipline for wisdom in Proverbs 19:20.
Proverbs 15:5 contrasts the fool who despises instruction with the prudent who heed reproof, reinforcing the value of accepting discipline in Proverbs 19:20.
Proverbs 4:1 echoes the same call to hear a father's instruction for insight — a nearly identical theme of gaining wisdom.
Proverbs 4:10 promises long life to those who accept words of instruction — a parallel blessing to gaining wisdom here.
Proverbs 12:15 contrasts the fool who trusts his own way with the wise who listens — directly reinforcing this principle.
Proverbs 13:10 contrasts insolence with taking advice, directly echoing the call to listen to counsel and gain wisdom in Proverbs 19:20.
Proverbs 2:1-9 expands on this: actively seeking wisdom like silver leads to understanding the fear of the Lord and finding knowledge of God.
Deuteronomy 32:29 uses the exact phrase 'latter end', lamenting that Israel's lack of wisdom prevents them from discerning it—directly parallel to the call here.
1 Kings 12:8 provides an example of rejecting elders' counsel, directly opposing the call here to listen and accept instruction.
Jeremiah 35:13 echoes God's appeal for Judah to receive instruction, paralleling the call to accept discipline in Proverbs 19:20 with a prophetic rebuke.
2 Chronicles 10:8 describes Rehoboam abandoning good counsel — the opposite of accepting instruction called for here.
2 Chronicles 10:6 shows Rehoboam consulting the old men — illustrating the very act of seeking counsel this proverb commands.
Psalm 37:37 promises a future for the upright—parallel to the wisdom that secures a good latter end here.
Ezekiel 3:10 commands the prophet to receive God's words in his heart, similar to the call to accept discipline in Proverbs 19:20, though in a prophetic commissioning context.