Proverbs 15:31
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
In Context
30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
John 15:3You are already clean because of the word 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 →