Proverbs 10:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

Proverbs 1:30

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

Proverbs 12:1

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Proverbs 15:10

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Proverbs 15:32

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

Proverbs 29:1

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

Proverbs 4:13

Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 4:4

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

Proverbs 5:12

And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

Proverbs 5:14

I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.

Proverbs 6:23

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

Luke 11:28

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Hebrews 12:25

See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voice which came to them on earth did not go free from punishment, what chance have we of going free if we give no attention to him whose voice comes from heaven?

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

Judges 19:17

And when he saw the traveller in the street of the town, the old man said, Where are you going? and where do you come from?