Proverbs 15:31
The ozen that heareth the tokhakhat chayyim (reproof of life) 1 lodgeth among chachamim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
In Context
30The ohr (light) of the eynayim rejoiceth the lev, 1 and a good report giveth health to the etzem. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a letz, lest he hate thee; 1 rebuke a chacham, and he will love thee. 1
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with chachamim shall be wise, 1 but a companion of kesilim (fools) shall come to harm. 1
Proverbs 19:20Hear etzah, and accept musar, 1 that thou mayest be wise in thy acharit (latter end, future). 1
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to hear the rebuke of the chacham, 1 than for an ish to hear the shir kesilim. 1
John 15:3You are already metoharim (clean) because of the dvar 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 →