Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

This shows that those who cannot bear to be corrected must expect to be destroyed. 1. It is common for those who have known the way of righteousness, but have forsaken it, to reckon it a great affront to be reproved and admonished.

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way,.... The right way, the way of God; the way of his commandments: the Vulgate Latin version is, "the way of life"; the same with the way of righteousness, which apostates, having known and walked in, turn aside from; see Pe2 2:15.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed @jfbcommentary

(Compare Pro 10:17). the way--that in which God would have him to go (Pro 2:13; Psa 119:1).