Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A man who hardens his neck after much reproof
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.

International Standard Version

After many rebukes, the stiff-necked man will be broken incurably, without any warning.

A Conservative Version

He who, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

He who hardens his neck and refuses instruction after being often reproved (corrected, criticized),
Will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

Bible in Basic English

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

A Man of reproofs hardening the neck, shall be suddenly broken, and no healing.

King James 2000

He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck-- suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.

Modern King James verseion

A man who hardens his neck when reproved shall be suddenly broken, and there will be no healing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that is stiff necked and will not be reformed, shall suddenly be destroyed without any help.

NET Bible

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

תּוכחת תּוכחה 
Towkechah 
Usage: 28

קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

ערף 
`oreph 
Usage: 35

פּתע 
Petha` 
Usage: 7

שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

All About Life

1 A man who hardens his neck after much reproof
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
2 When the righteous increase the people rejoice. When the wicked rule the people mourn.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:15

His disaster will come suddenly. Suddenly he is broken beyond repair.

1 Samuel 2:25

If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.

Proverbs 1:24-31

I called you! I stretched out my hand to you. You paid no attention to me.

1 Samuel 2:34

Your two sons Hophni and Phinehas will both die on the same day. This will show you a sign that everything I have said will come true.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: By the living Jehovah, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

1 Kings 18:18

Then he said in answer: I have not made trouble for Israel. You and your family have. You have disobeyed Jehovah's commands and have gone after the Baals.

1 Kings 20:42

He said to him: These are the words of Jehovah: 'Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.'

1 Kings 21:20-23

Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

1 Kings 22:20-23

Jehovah asked: Who will deceive Ahab so that he will go and be killed at Ramoth? Some of the angels said one thing, and others said something else,

1 Kings 22:28

Micaiah said: If you come back at all in peace, Jehovah has not sent his word by me.

1 Kings 22:34-37

A stray arrow wounded the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing. He said to the chariot driver: Go to the side. Take me away from the fight for I am badly wounded.

2 Chronicles 25:16

The king asked him: Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed? The prophet stopped. He said: I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this. Yet you refuse to listen to my advice.

2 Chronicles 33:10

Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and his people. But they would not pay attention.

2 Chronicles 36:13

Zedekiah also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah swear an oath of allegiance to him in God's name. But Zedekiah became so stubborn and so impossible to deal with that he refused to turn back to Jehovah the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 36:15-17

Jehovah the God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his prophets because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place.

Nehemiah 9:29

You admonished them so that you might make them come back again to your law. Their hearts were lifted up, and they paid no attention to your orders. They went against your life giving decisions and turned their backs on you. They were stubborn and did not listen.

Proverbs 28:18

Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved: but he who is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

Isaiah 30:13-14

For that reason your sin will be like a high wall with a bulging crack, ready to fall. All of a sudden it will fall.

Isaiah 48:4

I knew that you would prove to be stubborn. You were as rigid as iron and unyielding as copper.

Jeremiah 17:23

Yet they did not listen or incline their ears. They stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.

Jeremiah 25:3-5

Jehovah continued to speak his word to me for twenty-three years. This covered the time from when Josiah, son of Amon, was in his thirteenth year as king of Judah until today. I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.

Jeremiah 26:3-5

Perhaps the people will listen and give up their evil ways. If they do I will change my mind about the destruction I plan to bring on them for all their wicked deeds.

Jeremiah 35:13-16

This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem, Will you ever learn your lesson and obey my words? Declares Jehovah.

Zechariah 1:3-6

Tell them, Jehovah of Hosts has said: Jehovah of Hosts says return to me and I will return to you.

Zechariah 7:11-14

They refused to pay heed, turned a stubborn shoulder (resisted), and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

Matthew 26:21-25

While they ate, he said: One of you will betray me.

John 6:70-71

Jesus replied: Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil (false accuser) (slanderer) (demon).

John 13:10-11

Jesus responded: He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all.

John 13:18

I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.'

John 13:26

Jesus answered: It is he to whom I give a piece of bread after I dip it. So when he dipped the bread he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

Acts 1:18

This man obtained a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open and all his intestines spilled out. (Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself. The rope broke or the branch on which it was tied broke. Then he fell to the ground and burst open.)

Acts 1:25

Which of these men should assume this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When they say, Peace and security! then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They will not escape.

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