Proverbs 15:31 Go deeper

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

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אֹ֗זֶן'O.zenan ear

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 1

שֹׁ֭מַעַתSho.ma.'at[which] hears

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HVqrfsc)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 2

תּוֹכַ֣חַתto.Kha.chat<of> correction of

Lemma: תּוֹכַ֫חַת (to.kha.chat) · Strong's: H8433B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: argument

Used 24 times. Also: Job 13:6, Job 23:4, Psalms 38:14, Psalms 39:11, Psalms 73:14, Proverbs 1:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8433B; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 3

חַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlife

Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 4

בְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst of

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶב (qe.rev) · Strong's: H7130G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: entrails: among

Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 45:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7130G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 5

חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 6

תָּלִֽין\׃ta.Linit will remain

Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to lodge

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Proverbs 15:31 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He who listens to	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
life-giving	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
reproof	→	תּוֹכַ֫חַת H8433B argument
will dwell	→	לוּן H3885A to lodge
among	→	קֶ֫רֶב H7130G entrails: among
the wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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