Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 10:17 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}”
Proverbs 10:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.
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