Proverbs 15:31 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³¹The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 15:31 —

Old words in this verse

abide: — stay, remain, live.

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
John 15:3-4
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. …
Proverbs 9:8-9
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. …
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Topics

Courage Expostulation Reproof

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 31)

Note, 1. It is the character of a wise man that he is very willing to be reproved, and therefore chooses to converse with those that, both by their words and example, will show him what is amiss in him: The ear that can take the reproof will love the reprover. Faithful friendly reproofs are here called the reproofs of life, not only because they are to be given in a lively manner, and with a prude…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 31)

31-32. (Compare Pr 10:17). reproof of life--which leads to life. abideth ... wise--is numbered among them.