Proverbs 1:31

31 they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

Proverbs 1:31 in Other Translations

KJV
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
ESV
31 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.
NLT
31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
MSG
31 Well, you've made your bed - now lie in it; you wanted your own way - now, how do you like it?
CSB
31 they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.

Proverbs 1:31 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way
Their evil ways; be punished according to their deserts, and receive the just reward of their iniquities; see ( Isaiah 3:10 Isaiah 3:11 ) ; and be filled with their own devices;
or "counsels" F7: their device and counsel was to put Christ to death; to deliver him to the Roman governor, that he might be crucified, as he was: and they afterwards had their bellyful of crucifixion, as the word F8 used signifies; such vast numbers of them were crucified by the Romans before the walls of the city, five hundred a day, and sometimes more; insomuch that room was needed for crosses, and crosses for bodies F9.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Mhytuewmm) "de consiliis suis", Pagninus, Montanus; "ex consiliis suis", Junius & Tremellius
F8 (webvy) "saturabuntar", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator
F9 Josephus de Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 11. s. 1.

Proverbs 1:31 In-Context

29 since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.
30 Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 2 Chronicles 36:16; Job 4:8; Proverbs 14:14; Isaiah 3:11; Jeremiah 6:19; Jeremiah 14:16; Jeremiah 21:14; Jeremiah 30:15
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