But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.
Proverbs 5:23 - Tree of Life Version He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shall die without instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost. American Standard Version (1901) He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. Common English Bible Those without instruction will die, misled by their own stupidity. Catholic Public Domain Version He shall die, for he has not held to discipline. And by the multitude of his foolishness, he shall be deceived. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived. |
But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.
Is not their tent cord pulled out, so that they die without wisdom.’”
But My people did not listen to My voice. Israel was not willing to be Mine.
He will repay them for their wickedness, and will annihilate them in their evil. Adonai our God will annihilate them.
so they will eat the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own schemes.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding.
A man is praised according to his insight, but one with a twisted mind is despised.
A backsliding heart partakes of its ways, and a good man is rewarded for his.
The wicked is brought down in his calamity yet the righteous has a refuge even in death.
Whoever strays from the path of wisdom ends up in the congregation of the dead.