Proverbs 15:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
  • John 15:3-4 : 3 Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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%

    32He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.

  • Prov 25:12
    80%

    12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

  • Prov 10:17
    80%

    17He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 13:18
    77%

    18Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

  • Prov 1:5
    77%

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • Prov 15:10
    77%

    10Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way, and he who hates reproof shall die.

  • Prov 13:1
    76%

    1A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 8:33
    76%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.

  • Prov 22:17
    76%

    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • Prov 17:10
    76%

    10A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is foolish.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 15:30
    74%

    30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:24
    74%

    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Prov 19:20
    74%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

  • Prov 5:1
    73%

    1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1He who is often reproved and hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  • Job 34:3
    73%

    3For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

  • Isa 32:3
    73%

    3And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

  • Prov 19:25
    73%

    25Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; and reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 13:14
    72%

    14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 15:12
    71%

    12A scorner does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

    2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 10:13
    71%

    13In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD; nor be weary of his correction:

  • Prov 23:19
    71%

    19Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

  • Job 36:10
    71%

    10He also opens their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity.

  • Prov 29:15
    71%

    15The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

  • Prov 9:9
    71%

    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 27:11
    71%

    11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may have an answer for him who reproaches me.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Eccl 8:5
    71%

    5Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.