20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise ^ain your latter days. ‡

21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
^aNevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand. ‡

23 ^aThe fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil. ‡

24 ^aA lazy man buries his hand in the¹ bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. ‡