Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
‖A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, considereth.
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- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Rank 1 from verse 29
- Haggai 1:7Rank 2 from verse 29
- Proverbs 11:5Rank 3 from verse 29
- Ezekiel 18:28Rank 4 from verse 29
- Haggai 2:18–19Rank 5 from verse 29
18Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid, consider it.
19Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
18Consider now from this day, and vpward from the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, euen from the day that the foundatio of the LORDs Temple was laid, consider it.
19Is the seed yet in the barne? yea, as yet the vine and the fig tree, & the pomegranate, and the Oliue tree hath not brought foorth: from this day will I blesse you.
- Jeremiah 44:16–17Rank 6 from verse 29
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
16 As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.
17‖*†But we will certainly doe whatsoeuer thing goeth forth out of our owne mouth, to burne incense vnto the queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offrings vnto her, as we haue done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had we plentie of vitailes, and were well, and saw no euill.
- Jeremiah 5:3Rank 7 from verse 29
3O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
3*O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.
- Jeremiah 8:12Rank 8 from verse 29
12Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
12*Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fal, in the time of their visitation they shall be cast downe, saith the LORD.
- Proverbs 28:14Rank 9 from verse 29
- Proverbs 29:1Rank 10 from verse 29
- Psalms 119:5Rank 11 from verse 29
- Psalms 119:59Rank 12 from verse 29
- Haggai 2:15Rank 13 from verse 29
- Jeremiah 3:2–3Rank 14 from verse 29
2Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
3Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
2Lift vp thine eyes vnto the high places, and see where thou hast not bene lien with: in the wayes hast thou sate for them, as the Arabian in the wildernesse, and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredomes, and with thy wickednes.
3**Therefore the showres haue bin withholden, and there hath bene no latter raine, and thou haddest a whores forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
- Luke 15:17–18Rank 15 from verse 29
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
17And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
18I will arise and goe to my father, and will say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen and before thee.
- Haggai 1:5Rank 16 from verse 29
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Proverbs 21:29
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.
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Third-person singular present form of direct. Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: To instruct or teach.
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28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
28*†A false witnesse shall perish: but the man that heareth, speaketh constantly.
29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
29‖A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.
Selected passage30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
30* There is no wisedome, nor vnderstanding, nor counsell against the LORD.