17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.


In Context

14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 10:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:17He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:17He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:17The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:17He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.