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Proverbs 29:1

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

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אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…תּ֭וֹכָחוֹתtokhachotcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “correction”, the ordinary formH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.מַקְשֶׁהmaqshehbe cruelקָשָׁהverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be cruel”, a verb used as a describing wordH7185properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked)).עֹ֑רֶףorefback neckעֹרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “back neck”, the ordinary formH6203the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)back ((stiff-) neck((-ed).פֶּ֥תַעpetasuddenlyפֶּתַעadverb — “suddenly”H6621a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedlyat an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗רyishaverbreakשָׁבַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מַרְפֵּֽאmarpecureמַרְפֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cure”, the ordinary formH4832properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity(in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐλέγχων ἀνδρὸς σκληροτραχήλου, ἐξαπίνης γὰρ φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις.