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 hee that refuſeth reproofe, || erreth.
אֹרַח , masculine noun, ʾorah — a way, path (value 209)
H734,
אֹרַח ʼôrach, o'-rakh; from H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:—manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.way, path
path, road
the path, way, passing of life (fig.)
way of living (fig.)
traveller, wayfarer (meton)
Used in 58 Verses, 8 Books 59  Occurrence Count
חַי , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, hay — alive, living (value 18)
H2416,
חַי chay, khah'-ee; from H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.adjective
living, alive
green (of vegetation)
flowing, fresh (of water)
lively, active (of man)
reviving (of the springtime)
masculine noun
relatives
life (abstract emphatic)
life
sustenance, maintenance
feminine noun
living thing, animal
animal
life
appetite
revival, renewal
community
Used in 450 Verses, 29 Books 497  Occurrence Count
מוּסָר , masculine noun, musar — discipline, chastening, correction (value 306)
H4148,
מוּסָר mûwçâr, moo-sawr'; from H3256; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint:—bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.discipline, chastening, correction
discipline, correction
chastening
Used in 50 Verses, 9 Books 50  Occurrence Count
עָזַב , verb, ʿazav — to leave, forsake, loose (value 79)
H5800,
עָזַב ʻâzab, aw-zab'; a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.:—commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, × surely.to leave, loose, forsake
(Qal) to leave
to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone
to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise
to let loose, set free, let go, free
(Niphal)
to be left to
to be forsaken
(Pual) to be deserted
to restore, repair
(Qal) to repair
Used in 206 Verses, 29 Books 213  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַר , verb, shamar — to keep, watch, preserve (value 540)
H8104,
שָׁמַר shâmar, shaw-mar'; a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:—beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).to keep, guard, observe, give heed
(Qal)
to keep, have charge of
to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
watch, watchman (participle)
to watch for, wait for
to watch, observe
to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
to keep (within bounds), restrain
to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
to keep, preserve, protect
to keep, reserve
(Niphal)
to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
to be kept, be guarded
(Piel) to keep, pay heed
(Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Used in 440 Verses, 31 Books 466  Occurrence Count
תּוֹכֵחָה , feminine noun, tokheyha — rebuke, correction (value 439)
H8433,
תּוֹכֵחָה tôwkêchâh, to-kay-khaw'; and תּוֹכַחַת tôwkachath; from H3198; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence):—argument, × chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, × be (often) reproved.rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement
argument, reproof
argument, impeachment
reproof, chiding
correction, rebuke
Used in 28 Verses, 8 Books 28  Occurrence Count
תָּעָה , verb, taʿa — to err (value 475)
H8582,
תָּעָה tâʻâh, taw-aw'; a primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both:—(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.to err, wander, go astray, stagger
(Qal) to err
to wander about (physically)
of intoxication
of sin (ethically)
wandering (of the mind)
(Niphal)
to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard)
to be led astray (ethically)
(Hiphil) to cause to wander
to cause to wander about (physically)
to cause to wander (of intoxication)
to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)
Used in 45 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 10:17Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃ |
| Verse #16674 (Ch. #638) — 7 words, 30 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He is in the way |
H734ʾorah |
אֹרַח |
209 |
| of life |
H2416hay |
חַי |
18 |
| that keepeth |
H8104shamar |
שָׁמַר |
540 |
| instruction: |
H4148musar |
מוּסָר |
306 |
| but he that refuseth |
H5800ʿazav |
עָזַב |
79 |
| reproof |
H8433tokheyha |
תּוֹכֵחָה |
439 |
| erreth. |
H8582taʿa |
תָּעָה |
475 |
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