²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter end.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.

¹⁹ "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.

³⁵ For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.

¹ Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

¹ My son, if you will receive my words, And store up my commandments within you;

² So as to turn your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;

³ Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

⁷ He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

⁸ That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

⁸ My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:

¹⁴ Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

¹² So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of peace.

²⁹ Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

¹⁶ who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:

¹⁰ Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, Let my last end be like his!