Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
New American Standard Bible
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
King James Version
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Holman Bible
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.
International Standard Version
Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.
A Conservative Version
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof errs.
American Standard Version
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
Amplified
He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing],
But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].
Bible in Basic English
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
Darby Translation
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
Julia Smith Translation
The path to life is watching instruction: and he forsaking reproof goes astray.
King James 2000
He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof goes astray.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[On] the path to life is he who guards instruction, but he who rejects rebuke goes astray.
Modern King James verseion
He who keeps instruction is in the way of life; but he who refuses reproof goes astray.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.
NET Bible
The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
New Heart English Bible
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
The Emphasized Bible
On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
Webster
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
World English Bible
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Themes
Instruction » Those that keep instruction
Life » Who is in the way of life
Reproof » Those that refuse reproof
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
16 The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin. 17 A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring. 18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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Cross References
Proverbs 6:23
For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,
2 Chronicles 25:16
And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, 'For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, 'I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'
Proverbs 1:25-26
And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.
Proverbs 1:30
They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,
Proverbs 3:1-2
My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
Proverbs 3:18
A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.
Proverbs 4:4
And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
Proverbs 4:13
Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she is thy life.
Proverbs 5:12
And hast said, 'How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
Proverbs 12:1
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 15:10
Chastisement is grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.
Proverbs 22:17-19
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Proverbs 29:1
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it is an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?
Matthew 7:24-27
'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Luke 11:28
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'
Hebrews 2:1
Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
Hebrews 12:25
See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,
2 Peter 1:5-11
And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,