Proverbs 15:31
אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
In Context
30מְֽאוֹר ־ עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח ־ לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן ־ עָֽצֶם ׃
32פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8אַל ־ תּוֹכַח לֵץ פֶּן ־ יִשְׂנָאֶךָּ הוֹכַח לְחָכָם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ ׃
Proverbs 13:20הלוך אֶת ־ חֲכָמִים וחכם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרֽוֹעַ ׃
Proverbs 19:20שְׁמַע עֵצָה וְקַבֵּל מוּסָר לְמַעַן תֶּחְכַּם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ ׃
Ecclesiastes 7:5טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִֽים ׃
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 →