Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is 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 Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)
Will remain among the wise.

Bible in Basic English

The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

Darby Translation

The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.

Julia Smith Translation

The ear hearing the reproof of life shall lodge in the midst of the wise.

King James 2000

The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The ear of him who listens [to] admonitions of life, in the midst of the wise it will lodge.

Modern King James verseion

The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ear that hearkeneth unto wholesome warning, and enclineth thereto, shall dwell among the wise.

New Heart English Bible

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

The Emphasized Bible

The ear that heareth the reproof which giveth life, in the midst of the wise, shall remain.

Webster

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

World English Bible

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

Youngs Literal Translation

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

the reproof
תּוכחת תּוכחה 
Towkechah 
Usage: 28

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

לין לוּן 
Luwn 
Usage: 84

קרב 
Qereb 
Usage: 226

References

Fausets

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

30 A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body. 31 The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise. 32 The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:5

A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

Proverbs 25:12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

Proverbs 1:23

If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

Proverbs 9:8-9

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

Proverbs 13:20

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.

John 15:3-4

You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

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