10 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke will die.

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10 (A)Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way,
And (B)he who hates correction will die.

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11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out

The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower

18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom

The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.

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