Proverbs 29:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ HE WHO, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed–and that without remedy.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Common English Bible

¹ One who stays stubborn after many corrections will be suddenly broken, beyond healing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ The man who, with a stiff neck, treats the one who corrects him with contempt will be suddenly overwhelmed to his own destruction, and reason shall not follow him.

Proverbs 29:1 Cross References

Proverbs 6:15

on such a one calamity will descend suddenly, in a moment, damage beyond repair.

1 Samuel 2:25

If one person sins against another, someone can intercede for the sinner with the Lord, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can make intercession?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to kill them.

Proverbs 28:18

One who walks in integrity will be safe, but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.

John 13:18

I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is to fulfill the scripture, ‘The one who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’

John 13:26

Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!

Acts 1:18

(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

Nehemiah 9:29

And you warned them in order to turn them back to your law, yet they acted presumptuously and did not obey your commandments but sinned against your ordinances, by the observance of which a person shall live. They turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck and would not obey.

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:10

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they gave no heed.

1 Kings 22:28

Micaiah said, “If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Hear, you peoples, all of you!”

1 Kings 18:18

He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and followed the Baals.

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

1 Samuel 2:34

The fate of your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, shall be the sign to you: both of them shall die on the same day.

Jeremiah 17:23

Yet they did not listen or incline their ear; they stiffened their necks and would not hear or receive instruction.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass,

2 Chronicles 25:16

But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

1 Kings 20:42

Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Because you have let the man go whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life and your people for his people.”

Job 9:4

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Jeremiah 36:31

And I will punish him and his offspring and his servants for their iniquity; I will bring on them and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem and on the people of Judah all the disasters with which I have threatened them, but they would not listen.

Habakkuk 2:7

Will not your own creditors suddenly rise and those who make you tremble wake up? Then you will be plunder for them.

Exodus 9:7

Pharaoh inquired and found that not even one of the Israelites’ livestock had died. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he would not let the people go.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.

Isaiah 28:22

Now therefore do not scoff, or your bonds will be made stronger, for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord God of hosts upon the whole land.

Jeremiah 14:19

Have you completely rejected Judah? Does your heart loathe Zion? Why have you struck us down so that there is no healing for us? We look for peace but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead.