Proverbs 29:1
New American Standard Bible
A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
King James Bible
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
American King James Version
He, that 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.
Darby Bible Translation
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.
English Revised Version
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.desevered.
I seem to recall from the Bible a king who hardened his neck against the admonitions delivered to him. God granted him a few more years when he pleaded for mercy, but he just hardened his neck in the granted extra years, and then one day when bad news arrived, he fell off a fence and broke his hardened neck.