Proverbs 15:31
Strong's Lexicon
He who listens to
שֹׁ֭מַעַת‪‬ (šō·ma·‘aṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

life-giving
חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

reproof
תּוֹכַ֣חַת (tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8433: 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof 2a) argument, impeachment 2b) reproof, chiding 2c) correction, rebuke

will dwell
תָּלִֽין׃ (tā·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3885: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lodge, pass the night 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur 2a) (Niphal) to grumble 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble

among
בְּקֶ֖רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7130: 1) midst, among, inner part, middle 1a) inward part 1a1) physical sense 1a2) as seat of thought and emotion 1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion 1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons) 1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals)

the wise.
חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

Young's Literal Translation
An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One who listens to life-giving rebukes will be at home among the wise.

New American Standard Bible
He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.

King James Bible
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.

New Living Translation
If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.

English Standard Version
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

New American Standard Bible
He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.

King James Bible
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One who listens to life-giving rebukes will be at home among the wise.

International Standard Version
Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.

NET Bible
The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

American Standard Version
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

English Revised Version
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

Young's Literal Translation
An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.
















Cross References
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 16:1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
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