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Proverbs 15:31

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

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אֹ֗זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.שֹׁ֭מַעַתshomaathearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, construct — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…תּוֹכַ֣חַתtokhachatcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “correction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.בְּקֶ֖רֶבbeqerevin bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).תָּלִֽיןtalinbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)