"He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth."
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And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.