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The ear that listens to the reproof lives, And will be at home among the wise.
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The Goal of Reproof is Life
Commentators unanimously explain that the "reproof of life" is not just any criticism, but a specific kind of correction that leads to spiritual and eternal life. Scholars like Albert Barnes and Matthew Henry emphasize that this type of reproof is constructive and life-giving, intended to build up the hearer, not tear them down.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The reproof of life - that is, the reproof that leads to, or gives life, rather than that which comes from life and its experience.
19th Century
Anglican
The ear that hears the reproof of life— that is, one that does not refuse reproof, or instruction, which leads to life. (Compare t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The ear that hears the reproof of life That is given according to the word of life, in a warm, fervent, and lively m…
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Faithful, friendly reproofs help spiritual life, and lead to eternal life.
