Proverbs 23:19

19 My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.

Proverbs 23:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise
Hear the instruction of a father, of the word of Wisdom, of the ministers of the Gospel, which is the way to be wise unto salvation; faith comes by hearing; spiritual wisdom, and an increase of it; the Spirit of God, and his gifts and graces; and guide thine heart in the way;
in the way of the Lord, in the way of wisdom and understanding, in the way of truth and faith, in the way of religious worship, in the way of the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; in all which the heart should be guided and directed, or otherwise it will be of no avail.

Proverbs 23:19 In-Context

17 Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the LORD.
18 There is indeed a future, and your hope will never be cut off.
19 My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.
20 Do not associate with those who drink too much wine, with those who eat too much meat,
21 because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor. Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.
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