Proverbs 10:17 - Common English Bible

Those who heed instruction are on the way to life, but those who ignore correction lose their way.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He who heeds instruction and correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others. And he who neglects or refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.