Proverbs 21:30

There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) 1 nor etzah against Hashem. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

In Context

29An ish rasha defiantly hardeneth his face, 1 but as for the yashar (upright) he maketh his derech (road) sure. 1

31The sus is prepared against the yom milchamah, 1 but teshuah (victory, deliverance) is from Hashem.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:9But Uriyah slept at the petach Beis HaMelech (entrance of the Kingʼs Palace) with all the avadim of his adon, and went not down to his bais.

2 Kings 6:12And one of his avadim said, None, adoni HaMelech; but Elishah HaNavi that is in Yisroel, telleth Melech Yisroel the devarim that thou speakest in thy cheder mishkav (bedroom).

Proverbs 19:21There are many plans in a lev ish; 1 nevertheless it is the etzah of Hashem that shall stand. 1

Isaiah 8:9Exasperate yourselves, O ye Amim (Nations), and ye shall be broken in pieces; 1 and give ear, all ye of far countries; 1 gird yourselves for battle, and ye shall be broken in pieces; 1 gird yourselves for battle, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 1

Isaiah 36:5I say, Your etzah (counsel) and gevurah (strength) for milchamah (war) are only devar sefatayim (words of the lips); + 36:5 words of the lips empty words now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

Jeremiah 9:23But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am Hashem Who exercises chesed, mishpat, and tzedakah, on ha'aretz; for in these things I delight, saith Hashem.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:30

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. Here is, 1. The presumption and impudence of a wicked man: He hardens his face —brazens it, that he may not blush—steels it, that he may not tremble when he commits the greatest crimes; he bids defiance to the terrors of the law and the checks of his own conscience, the reproofs of the word and the rebukes of Providence; he will have his way and nothing shall hinder him, Isa. lvii. 17 . 2. The caution and circumspection of a good… Read the whole commentary →

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