Proverbs 10:17

“He [is in] the way of life, etc.] Of eternal life, which is truly, properly, and by way of eminency, “life”, (<401917>Matthew 19:17); and which is a life of glory; a life of perfection, of perfect holiness, knowledge, obedience, love, peace, and joy; a life free from all the inconveniences of the present life, animal or spiritual; a life of pleasure, and which will last for ever: the “way” to it is not by works of righteousness done by men, since by these the law is not fulfilled, nor justice satisfied; and therefore no justification of life by them, or what entitles to eternal life; it is sinful, dangerous, and a vain thing, to seek for eternal life in this way; Christ is the only true way…”

“keepeth--observes (Pro 3:18; Pro 4:22). refuseth--or, "turns from reproof," which might direct him aright.”

“literally, A way of life is he that keepeth instruction. The verb “erreth” is better rendered in the margin. The influence for good or evil spreads beyond the man himself. return to 'Top of Page'”

“10:17 Wise people are not afraid to have their thinking or behavior corrected—they accept discipline as an opportunity to grow in wisdom.”

“the way: Pro 3:1, Pro 3:2, Pro 3:18, Pro 4:4, Pro 4:13, Pro 12:1, Pro 22:17-19; Mat 7:24-27; Luk 11:28; Heb 2:1; Pe2 1:5-11 he that: Pro 1:25, Pro 1:26, Pro 1:30, Pro 5:12, Pro 15:10, Pro 29:1; Ch2 25:16; Heb 12:25 erreth: or, causeth to err, Ecc 5:6 Proverbs 10:18”

“The group of proverbs now following bring again to view the good and bad effects of human speech. The seventeenth verse introduces the transition: 17 There is a way to life when one gives heed to correction; And whoever disregards instruction runs into error. Instead of ארח חיּים ( Pro 5:6), there is here ארח לחיים; and then this proverb falls into rank with Pro 10:16, which contains the same word לחיים. The accentuation denotes ארח as subst.; for ארח way, road = ארח \[a wayfarer, part. of ארח\] would, as שׁסע, Lev 11:7, נטע, Psa 94:9, have the tone on the ultima. It is necessary neither to change the tone, nor, with Ewald, to interpret ארח as abstr. pro concreto, like הלך, for the…”