Proverbs 29:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. He...: Heb. A ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:1 — KJV
“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. He...: Heb. A man of reproofs”
— Proverbs 29:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:1
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:1: being, destroyed, heb
“Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. without...: Heb. without desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:1: being, without, heb
“They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:1: destroyed, without, heb
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. be taken...: Heb. remove”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:1: neck, destroyed, heb
“Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:1: suddenly, without, remedy
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