Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and from their own counsels shall they be satisfied.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
In Context
30[That] they would not attend to my counsel: [that] they rejected all my admonition.
Cross References
Job 4:8Even as I have seen, that those who plough wrong-doing, and sow trouble, have to reap the same.
Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart will have enough of his own ways; and from him [departeth] the good men.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
Jeremiah 6:19Hear, O earth! behold, I will bring evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts; because unto my words have they not been attentive, and as regardeth my law,—that have they despised.
Ezekiel 22:31And I therefore pour out over them my indignation; with the fire of my wrath do I make an end of them: their own way do I bring upon their head, saith the Lord Eternal.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33
Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →