Proverbs 10:17

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

¹⁶ The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
¹⁷ He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
¹⁸ He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Path of Life

Take Heed

Way of Life

Sin

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

2 Chronicles 25:16

As he was talking with him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Proverbs 1:25-26

And you neglected all my counsel
And did not want my reproof;

Proverbs 1:30

“They would not accept my counsel,
They spurned all my reproof.

Proverbs 3:1-2

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

Proverbs 4:4

Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;

Proverbs 4:13

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 5:12

And you say, “How I have hated instruction!
And my heart spurned reproof!

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 15:10

Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;
He who hates reproof will die.

Proverbs 22:17-19

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Proverbs 29:1

A man who hardens his neck after much reproof
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

Matthew 7:24-27

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Luke 11:28

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven.

2 Peter 1:5-11

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,