Proverbs 10:17
The way of life is to him that keepeth chastising; but he that forsaketh blamings, erreth. (The way of life is for him who receiveth discipline; but he who forsaketh rebukes, erreth.)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
In Context
18False lips hide hatred; he that bringeth forth despising is unwise.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:25Ye have despised all my counsel; and charged not my blamings (or and would not listen to my rebukes).
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget thou not my law; and thine heart keep my commandments.
Proverbs 4:4And my father taught me, and said, Thine heart receive my words; keep thou my behests (or obey my commands), and thou shalt live.
Proverbs 5:12and say, Why loathed I teaching, and mine heart assented not to blamings; (and thou say, Why did I loathe discipline, and why did I not listen to rebukes;)
Proverbs 6:23For the commandment of God is a lantern, and the law is light, and the blaming of teaching is the way of life; (For the commandment of God is a lantern, and the Law is a light, and the rebukes of discipline pointeth to the way of life;)
Proverbs 15:10Evil teaching is of men that forsake the way of life; he that hateth blamings shall die. (Evil teaching is from those who abandon the way of life; he who hateth rebukes shall die.)
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:17
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. Solomon here confirms what his father had said ( Ps. xxxvii. 16 ), A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. 1. Perhaps a righteous man has no more than what he works hard for; he eats only the labour of his hands, but that labour tends to life; he aims at nothing but to get an honest livelihood, covets not to be rich and great, but is willing to live and maintain his family. Nor does it tend only to… Read the whole commentary →