Proverbs 19:20-22

The Message

²⁰Take good counsel and accept correction—
that’s the way to live wisely and well.

²¹We humans keep brainstorming options and plans,
but God’s purpose prevails.

²²It’s only human to want to make a buck,
but it’s better to be poor than a liar.

Proverbs 19:20-22

New International Version

²⁰Listen to advice and accept discipline,^(A)
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.^(B)

²¹Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.^(C)

²²What a person desires is unfailing love^[a];
better to be poor than a liar.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)