Proverbs 1:32

For the waywardness of the simple shall slay them, 1 and the complacent contentment of kesilim (fools) shall destroy them. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

In Context

31Therefore shall they eat of the p'ri (fruit) of their own derech, 1 and be filled with their own mo'atzot (schemes, devices). 1

33But the one who payeth heed unto me + 1:33 Chochmat Hashem, i.e., the Redemptive Word, not only Hashem ʼs creative agent ( Ps 33:6; Prov 8:30; 30:4) but the one who comes with a healing mission according to Ps 107:20, though Moshiach has to die in the midst of his healing Mission to accomplish our healing from guilt and punitive dread — Isa 53:5 shall dwell safely, 1 and shall be secure from pachad ra'ah (terror of evil).

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:17Arur shall be thy basket and thy kneading bowl.

Psalms 69:22They gave me also gall in my food; 1 and in my tzamah (thirst) they gave me chometz (vinegar) to drink. + 69:22 See Mt 27:34,48 ; Mk 15:23,36; Lk 23:36; Yn 19:28-30 1

Proverbs 2:18For her bais inclineth toward mavet, 1 and her ma'agalot (paths) to the refa'im (spirits of the dead). 1

Proverbs 9:18But he has no da'as that the dead ones are there; 1 and that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Proverbs 14:16A chacham feareth, and departeth from rah, 1 but the kesil throweth off restraint and is arrogantly reckless. 1

Jeremiah 48:11Moav hath been at ease from his youth, 1 and he hath settled on his wine dregs, 1 and hath not been emptied from keli (vessel) to keli, 1 neither hath he gone into Golus: 1 therefore his taste remained in him, 1 and his scent is not changed.

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 →

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