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Proverbs 15:31
31If anyone accepts teaching that helps him to live in a good way, he becomes a friend of wise people.
Proverbs 15:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The ear that hears the rebukes of life Will abide among the wise.
Context of Proverbs 15:31
29The Lord does not answer the prayers of wicked people. But when righteous people pray, he listens. 30If someone smiles at you, it makes you happy. Good news makes you feel strong. If anyone accepts teaching that helps him to live in a good way, he becomes a friend of wise people. 32If you refuse to accept it when people warn you, you are hurting yourself. But if you agree to listen, you will learn to do what is right. 33If you respect and obey the Lord, that will teach you wisdom. If you want to receive honour, first learn to be humble.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:31 word by word
אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:31
- Proverbs 15:5A fool hates his father's rules. But a wise child learns when his father warns him.
- Proverbs 1:23Listen to me as I warn you of danger! Then I will let you know my thoughts. I will let you hear my message.
- Proverbs 9:8So do not warn proud people. They will only hate you. But if you warn a wise person, he will love you.
- Proverbs 13:20If you have wise people as your friends, you will become wise yourself. But if you have foolish friends, you will hurt yourself.
- Proverbs 19:20Accept advice and good teaching. Then you will become wise one day.
- Proverbs 25:12When a wise person warns you, that is also a beautiful thing. It is like a gold ear-ring or a gold necklace.
- Isaiah 55:3Come to me and listen carefully. If you accept my teaching, you will have real life! Then I will make a covenant with you, to be my people. My promise will continue for ever, like the promise that I made to King David.
- John 15:3The words that I have spoken to you have made you good already.
- 1 John 2:19These people used to be in our group of believers. But they left us. They never really belonged to our group. If they had been true believers, they would have remained with us. When they left us, it showed clearly that none of them really belonged to us.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The ear that heareth the reproof - That receives it gratefully and obeys it. "Advice is for them that will take it," so says one of our own old proverbs; and the meaning here is nearly the same.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31The reproof of life - i. e., The reproof that leads to, or gives life, rather than that which comes from life and its experience.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31Verse 31 Faithful, friendly reproofs help spiritual life, and lead to eternal life.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3231-32. (Compare Pr 10:17). reproof of life--which leads to life. abideth ... wise--is numbered among them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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