Proverbs 10:17
King James Version (KJV)
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
World English Bible (WEB)
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Proverbs 10:17 Cross References
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
