Proverbs 10:17

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The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

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  • Prov 3:1-2 : 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments. 2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and those who hold her fast are blessed.
  • Prov 1:25-26 : 25 And you ignored all my advice and would have none of my correction, 26 I too will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,
  • Prov 5:12 : 12 You will say, 'How I hated discipline, and my heart despised correction!'
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.
  • Prov 22:17-19 : 17 Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge. 18 For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together. 19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today—even you.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.
  • Eccl 5:6 : 6 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore, fear God.
  • Matt 7:24-27 : 24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble. 11 And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.
  • Prov 12:1 : 1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.
  • Prov 1:30 : 30 They would have none of my counsel and despised all my correction.
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.'
  • Prov 4:13 : 13 Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'

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  • Prov 15:10
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    10Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    82%

    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

    32Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 15:5
    81%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 13:18
    81%

    18Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 12:1
    79%

    1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Prov 10:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

    9The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 17:10
    77%

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 16:17
    76%

    17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Prov 9:6-7
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    76%

    6Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

    7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 29:1
    75%

    1A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 5:23
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    23He will die for lack of discipline, and in the abundance of his folly, he will go astray.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 19:16
    74%

    16The one who keeps the commandment preserves their soul, but whoever despises their ways will die.

  • Prov 22:5
    74%

    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

  • Prov 6:23
    74%

    23For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.

  • Prov 10:16
    74%

    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one whose ways are devious despises Him.

  • Prov 13:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, helping one turn away from the traps of death.

    15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • Prov 21:16
    74%

    16A person who wanders from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

  • Prov 2:20
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    20So you will walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

  • Prov 5:12
    73%

    12You will say, 'How I hated discipline, and my heart despised correction!'

  • Prov 3:11
    73%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

  • Job 5:17
    72%

    17Behold, blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 9:9
    72%

    9Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

  • Prov 4:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life.

    14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

  • Prov 14:17
    72%

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21One who pursues righteousness and love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.