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Berean Standard Bible

“Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.”

Proverbs 10:17

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Study note

Proverbs 10 opens a long collection of short sayings that set the wise against the foolish and the righteous against the wicked. Many of them concern what we do with correction.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Camino á la vida es guardar la corrección: mas el que deja la reprensión, yerra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que acepta la corrección, va camino a la vida; el que la rechaza, va camino a la perdición.

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