Proverbs 29:1 (WEB)

Proverbs 29:1 · World English Bible

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

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Proverbs 29:1 in the World English Bible reads: “He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.”. Read it in the full context of Proverbs 29, or compare how other translations render it below.

Proverbs 29:1 in the Original Hebrew

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He, אִישׁ ʼîysh H376 that being often reproved תּוֹכֵחָה tôwkêchâh H8433 hardeneth קָשָׁה qâshâh H7185 his neck, עֹרֶף ʻôreph H6203 shall suddenly פֶּתַע pethaʻ H6621 be destroyed, שָׁבַר shâbar H7665 and that without אַיִן ʼayin H369 remedy. מַרְפֵּא marpêʼ H4832

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Proverbs 29:1 in Other Translations

KJV	He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
WEB	He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
ASV	He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
YLT	A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
WBT	He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
DBY	He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.

Cross References for Proverbs 29:1

Proverbs 6:15 1 Samuel 2:25 Zechariah 7:11–14 Proverbs 1:24–31 Proverbs 28:18 John 13:18 John 6:70–71 John 13:26 Jeremiah 35:13–16 Acts 1:25 2 Chronicles 36:13 2 Chronicles 36:15–17 2 Chronicles 33:10 Acts 1:18 1 Kings 22:28 Nehemiah 9:29

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Questions about Proverbs 29:1

What does Proverbs 29:1 say?

Proverbs 29:1 in the World English Bible reads: “He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 29, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Proverbs 29:1 found in the Bible?

Proverbs 29:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 29, verse 1, in the Old Testament.

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