Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thine heart in the way.
In context
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, When thy lips speak right things. 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. 18 For surely there is an end; And thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; Among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: And drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 23:19 in the NIV
Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 23:19 in the ESV
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.