Proverbs 15:31

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The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
  • John 15:3-4 : 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you may become wise in the future.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you. 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

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 Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 25:12
    80%

    12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

  • Prov 10:17
    80%

    17 The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 13:18
    77%

    18 Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 1:5
    77%

    5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 15:10
    77%

    10 Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.

  • Prov 13:1
    76%

    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 8:33
    76%

    33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 22:17
    76%

    17 Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • Prov 17:10
    76%

    10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21 The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

    23 The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8 A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 15:30
    74%

    30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news revitalizes the bones.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

    12 Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:24
    74%

    24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

  • Prov 19:20
    74%

    20 Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you may become wise in the future.

  • Prov 5:1
    73%

    1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Job 34:3
    73%

    3 For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

  • Isa 32:3
    73%

    3 The eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.

  • Prov 19:25
    73%

    25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16 If you have understanding, listen to this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

  • Prov 13:14
    72%

    14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, helping one turn away from the traps of death.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 15:12
    71%

    12 A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3 The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 10:13
    71%

    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

  • Prov 23:19
    71%

    19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right path.

  • Job 36:10
    71%

    10 He opens their ears to instruction and tells them to turn away from iniquity.

  • Prov 29:15
    71%

    15 The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 9:9
    71%

    9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

  • Prov 27:11
    71%

    11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8 The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • Eccl 8:5
    71%

    5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.