Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
King James Version
In Context
30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
John 15:3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto 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 →