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Pr 29:1 King James He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
(Pro. 29:1-27)

hardeneth . . . neck--obstinately refuses counsel (Kg2 17:14; Neh 9:16).

destroyed--literally, "shivered" or "utterly broken to pieces."

without remedy--literally, "without healing" or repairing.
 
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16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.