[15:31] 1 tn Heb “ear” (so KJV, NRSV). The term “ear” is a synecdoche of part (= ear) for the whole (= person).
[15:31] 2 tn “Life” is an objective genitive: Reproof brings or preserves life. Cf. NIV “life-giving rebuke”; NLT “constructive criticism.”
[15:31] 3 tn Heb “lodges.” This means to live with, to be at home with.
[15:31] 4 sn The proverb is one full sentence; it affirms that a teachable person is among the wise.
