Proverbs 15:31
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall dwell among the wise.
Noyes 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 rejoiceth the heart, And good tidings make the bones fat.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
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 clean already, 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 →