Proverbs 15:31

Hebrew
אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶבplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigקֶרֶב

hebrew

Meaning

* Midst * Among * Within * Inwardly * The centre, whether literal, figurative or adverbial

Masculine noun. Occurs over 250 times in the Old Testament.

From the root קרב, meaning “to come near, approach.” So קֶרֶב is a noun form built from the verb Exodus 17:7Psalm 103:1
חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין
ESV
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
NIV
He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
NLT
If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.
LXX
KJV
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 15:30 ← Proverbs 15:31 → Proverbs 15:32

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