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Proverbs 10:17

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

KJV

Via vitæ custodienti disciplinam ; qui autem increpationes relinquit, errat.

Vulgate

ὁδοὺς δικαίας ζωῆς φυλάσσει παιδεία, παιδεία δὲ ἀνεξέλεγκτος πλανᾶται.

LXX

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

ASV

אֹ֣רַח לְ֭/חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְ/עוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹ֣רַח
'rch
noun · 60×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 28×
ם
m
verb · 51×
מוּסָ֑ר
mvsr
noun · 50×
נִי
ny
verb · 212×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 1:5 — And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
  • Eccl 5:6 — Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
  • Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
  • Matt 7:24 — 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:
  • Prov 1:23 — Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
  • Prov 1:25 — But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
  • Prov 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
  • Prov 4:4 — He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 4:13 — Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
  • Prov 5:12 — And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
  • Prov 6:23 — For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
  • Prov 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • Prov 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
  • Prov 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
  • Prov 29:1 — He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.