Proverbs 10:17 Cross References - CAB

¹⁷ Instruction keeps the right ways of life, but instruction unchastened goes astray.

¹⁶ And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, Have I made you the king's counselor? Take heed lest you be scourged! And the prophet became silent, and said, I know that God is disposed against you to destroy you, because you have done this thing, and have not hearkened to my counsel.

²⁵ but you disdained my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs; ²⁶ therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you:

³⁰ neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.

¹ My son, forget not my laws, but let your heart keep my words: ² for length of days, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to you.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to all that lay hold of her, and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.

⁴ who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in your heart, keep our commandments, forget them not:

¹³ Take hold of my instruction; do not let it go, but keep it for yourself, for your life.

¹² and you shall say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!

²³ For the commandment of the law is a lamp and a light; a way of life; reproof also and correction:

¹ He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.

¹⁰ The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by, but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.

¹⁷ Incline your ear to the words of wise men; hear also my word, and apply your heart, ¹⁸ that you may know that they are good, and if you take them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips; ¹⁹ that your hope may be in the Lord, and He may make your way known to you.

¹ A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man, for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.

⁶ Do not allow your mouth to lead your flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error; lest God be angry at your voice, and destroy the works of your hands.

²⁴ "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock: ²⁵ and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock. ²⁶ And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand: ²⁷ and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And its fall was great."

²⁸ But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

¹ On account of this we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.

²⁵ See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, having refused Him who warned them, how much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who warns from heaven;

⁵ But also for this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge, ⁶ and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness, ⁷ and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love. ⁸ For if these things belong to you and are increasing, it makes you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For he who lacks these things is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time. ¹¹ For in this way the entrance will be supplied to you richly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.