Proverbs 15:31 (LSB)

Passage

He whose ear listens to the life‑giving reproof Will lodge among the wise.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; A good report puts fat on the bones.

Proverbs 15:31 He whose ear listens to the life‑giving reproof Will lodge among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32 He who neglects discipline despises his soul, But he who listens to reproof acquires a heart of wisdom.

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom, And before glory comes humility.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whose", "listens", "life", "giving", "reproof", "lodge", and "wise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whose" and "listens", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Bright eyes gladden the heart A good..." into verse 32's "He who neglects discipline despises his soul...", so "whose" and "listens" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whose" and "listens" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.