He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
WEB
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
YLT
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
DBT
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.