Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
In Context
30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
Ecclesiastes 7:5The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.
John 15:3dummy verses inserted by amos
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 →