Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
In Context
30That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
John 15:3Ye are already clean by reason of the word which I have spoken to you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:31
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. Two things are here pronounced pleasant:— 1. It is pleasant to have a good prospect to see the light of the sun ( Eccl. xi. 7 ) and by it to see the wonderful works of God, with which this lower world is beautified and enriched. Those that want the mercy know how to value it; how would the light of the eyes rejoice their hearts! The consideration of this should make us thankful for our eyesight. 2. It is more pleasant to have a… Read the whole commentary →