Proverbs 29:1 - Easy To Read Version1 If a person is stubborn and becomes more angry every time people tell him that he is doing wrong, then that person will be destroyed. There is no hope. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 HE WHO, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed–and that without remedy. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible1 One who stays stubborn after many corrections will be suddenly broken, beyond healing. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version1 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. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him. Féach an chaibidil |
When the prophet spoke, Amaziah said to the prophet, “We never made you an adviser to the king! Be quiet! If you don’t be quiet, you will be killed.” The prophet became quiet, but then said, “God really has decided to destroy you. Why? Because you did those bad things and didn’t listen to my advice.”
Zedekiah turned against King Nebuchadnezzar. In the past Nebuchadnezzar forced Zedekiah to make a promise to be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. Zedekiah used God’s name and promised to be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. But Zedekiah was very stubborn and refused to change his life and come back and obey the Lord God of Israel.
You warned them.\par You told them to come back.\par But they were too proud.\par They refused to listen to your commands.\par If people obey your laws,\par then they will truly live!\par But our ancestors {\cf2\super [57]} broke your laws.\par They were stubborn.\par They turned their backs on you.\par They refused to listen.\par
“Lord, have you completely rejected\par the nation of Judah?\par Lord, do you hate Zion {\cf2\super [124]} ?\par You hurt us so badly\par that we can’t be made well again.\par Why did you do that?\par We were hoping for peace,\par but nothing good has come.\par We were hoping for a time of healing,\par but only terror came.\par
I, the Lord, will punish Jehoiakim and his children. And I will punish his officials. I will do this because they are wicked. I have promised to bring terrible disasters on them and on all the people that live in Jerusalem and on the people from Judah. I will bring all the bad things on them, just as I promised, because they have not listened to me.’”