Proverbs
Proverbs 15:31
31He who listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who listens to | שֹׁ֭מַעַת | šō·ma·ʿaṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | H8085 hear |
| life-giving | חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| reproof | תּוֹכַ֣חַת | tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8433 rebuke, correction |
| will dwell | תָּלִֽין׃ | tā·lîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| among | בְּקֶ֖רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| the wise | חֲכָמִ֣ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:5 · Proverbs 25:12 · Proverbs 19:20 · John 15:3–4 · Proverbs 9:8–9 · Proverbs 1:23 · Isaiah 55:3 · Proverbs 13:20 · 1 John 2:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.