Proverbs 15:32
He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that minds reproofs loves his soul.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
33The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18And if any man has a disobedient and contentious son, who hearkens not to the voice of his father and the voice of his mother, and they should correct him, and he should not hearken to them;
Psalms 50:17O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
Proverbs 1:24Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
Proverbs 15:14An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
Proverbs 17:16a He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:32
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. Note, 1. It is the character of a wise man that he is very willing to be reproved, and therefore chooses to converse with those that, both by their words and example, will show him what is amiss in him: The ear that can take the reproof will love the reprover. Faithful friendly reproofs are here called the reproofs of life, not only because they are to be given in a lively manner, and with a prudent zeal (and we must reprove by our lives as well… Read the whole commentary →