Proverbs 15:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Give ear, and come to me, take note with care, so that your souls may have life: and I will make an eternal agreement with you, even the certain mercies of David.
  • John 15:3-4 : 3 You are clean, even now, through the teaching which I have given you. 4 Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him. 9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:32
    85%

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 25:12
    80%

    12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

  • Prov 10:17
    80%

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 13:18
    77%

    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 1:5
    77%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 15:10
    77%

    10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Prov 13:1
    76%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 8:33
    76%

    33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

  • Prov 22:17
    76%

    17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

  • Prov 17:10
    76%

    10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 15:30
    74%

    30 The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

    12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:24
    74%

    24 Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 19:20
    74%

    20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

  • Prov 5:1
    73%

    1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

  • Job 34:3
    73%

    3 For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.

  • Isa 32:3
    73%

    3 And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.

  • Prov 19:25
    73%

    25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

  • Prov 13:14
    72%

    14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 15:12
    71%

    12 The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 10:13
    71%

    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

  • Prov 23:19
    71%

    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Job 36:10
    71%

    10 Their ear is open to his teaching, and he gives them orders so that their hearts may be turned from evil.

  • Prov 29:15
    71%

    15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

  • Prov 9:9
    71%

    9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

  • Prov 27:11
    71%

    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Eccl 8:5
    71%

    5 Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.