Proverbs 15:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 15:10 in the flow of Proverbs15 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs15 to see the surrounding context.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Chastisement <FI>is<Fi> grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 15:10 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
  2. 1 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
  3. 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
  4. Job 34:27because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
  5. Psalms 50:17For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.
  6. Proverbs 1:30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
  7. Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
  8. Proverbs 10:17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
  9. Proverbs 12:1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
  10. Proverbs 13:1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
  11. Proverbs 23:35“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
  12. Isaiah 1:5Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
  13. Jeremiah 2:17Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
  14. Ezekiel 24:13Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
  15. Ezekiel 33:9But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
  16. John 3:20Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
  17. John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring