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href="/niv/proverbs/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He <i>is in</i> the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who keeps instruction <i>is in</i> the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who is <i>on</i> the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He is <i>on</i> the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He is <i>on</i> the path of life who keeps discipline, But he who forsakes reproof makes himself wander about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who learns from instruction <i>and</i> correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing], But he who ignores <i>and</i> refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who follows instruction is on the path to life, but the one who rejects correction goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who follows instruction is on the path to life, but the one who rejects correction goes astray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He is in the way of life that heedeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life, but whoever ignores a warning strays.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, "" And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The path to life is watching instruction: and he forsaking reproof goes astray.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whoever follows instruction is in the path to life, but whoever disregards reproof goes astray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The true way of life brings discipline; but he who hates reproof is a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The way of life preserves instruction and he that hates rebuke is a moron.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/10-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1781" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·w·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Whoever heeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">instruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ō·raḥ (N-cs) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">is on the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: lə·ḥay·yîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">to life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: wə·‘ō·w·zêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">but he who ignores</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ (N-fs) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">reproof</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: maṯ·‘eh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">goes astray.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11</a></span><br />No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></span><br />Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm">Proverbs 13:18</a></span><br />Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-5.htm">Proverbs 15:5</a></span><br />A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-31.htm">Proverbs 15:31-32</a></span><br />He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. / He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm">Proverbs 19:20</a></span><br />Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23</a></span><br />For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Proverbs 9:9</a></span><br />Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-12.htm">Proverbs 23:12</a></span><br />Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a></span><br />A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8-9</a></span><br />I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you. / Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Psalm 119:67</a></span><br />Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.</p><p class="hdg">the way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Proverbs 3:1,2,18</a></b></br> My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-4.htm">Proverbs 4:4,13</a></b></br> He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></b></br> Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof <i>is</i> brutish.</p><p class="hdg">he that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Proverbs 1:25,26,30</a></b></br> But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12</a></b></br> And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-10.htm">Proverbs 15:10</a></b></br> Correction <i>is</i> grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: <i>and</i> he that hateth reproof shall die.</p><p class="hdg">erreth or causeth to err</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:6</a></b></br> Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; 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The Hebrew word for "heeds" is "shamar," which means to keep, guard, or observe. This suggests a proactive engagement with wisdom and teaching. In the ancient Near Eastern context, instruction often came from elders or wise leaders, and heeding it was seen as a sign of humility and wisdom. The "instruction" here can be understood as divine wisdom, often conveyed through the Scriptures, which provides a moral and ethical framework for living.<p><b>is on the path to life</b><br />The "path to life" is a metaphor for a journey that leads to spiritual and moral fulfillment. In Hebrew, "life" (chayim) often implies not just physical existence but a quality of life that is aligned with God's will. The "path" (derek) suggests a way or manner of living that is consistent and purposeful. In the biblical context, life is not merely about survival but thriving in a relationship with God, characterized by righteousness and peace. This path is contrasted with the way of folly, which leads to destruction.<p><b>but he who ignores reproof</b><br />"Ignores reproof" highlights the danger of dismissing correction. The Hebrew word for "ignores" is "azab," meaning to forsake or abandon. "Reproof" (tokhachah) refers to correction or discipline intended to guide someone back to the right path. In the wisdom literature of the Bible, reproof is seen as a necessary component of growth and maturity. Ignoring it is equated with pride and stubbornness, traits that lead one away from wisdom and towards folly.<p><b>goes astray</b><br />The phrase "goes astray" indicates a deviation from the intended path. The Hebrew root "ta'ah" means to wander or err. This imagery of straying is common in the Bible, often used to describe those who turn away from God's commandments. In a historical context, straying could lead to physical danger, as well as spiritual peril. The consequence of ignoring reproof is not just a minor detour but a significant departure from the path of righteousness, leading to spiritual and moral disarray.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Erreth.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">committeth error. </span>This is probably the true sense, and harmonises better with being "in the way of life," which occurs just before, than the marginal rendering, "causeth to err." The word occurs in a similar sense in <a href="/jeremiah/42-20.htm" title="For you dissembled in your hearts, when you sent me to the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us to the LORD our God; and according to all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.">Jeremiah 42:20</a> (there translated, "ye have dissembled").<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He is in the way of life</span> (<a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Proverbs 5:6</a>). It is a way of life when a man keepeth instruction, taketh to heart what is taught by daily providences and the wisdom of experience. Such teachableness leads to happiness here and hereafter. <span class="cmt_word">Erreth</span> (<a href="/jeremiah/42-20.htm">Jeremiah 42:20</a>); not "causeth to err," as in the margin, which weakens the antithesis. Septuagint, "Instruction (<span class="greek">παιδεία</span>) guardeth the ways of life, but he who is unaffected by instruction goeth astray" (comp. <a href="/hebrews/12-7.htm">Hebrews 12:7</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/10-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Whoever heeds</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹמֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">instruction</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּסָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is on the path</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣רַח</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to life,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭חַיִּים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but he who ignores</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעוֹזֵ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·w·zêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reproof</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹכַ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goes astray.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַתְעֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(maṯ·‘eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To vacillate, reel, stray</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/10-17.htm">Proverbs 10:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:17 He is in the way of life (Prov. 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