Proverbs 1:30-31 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 1:29-33 MSG (The Message)
“Because you hated Knowledge and had nothing to do with the Fear-of-GOD, Because you wouldn’t take my advice and brushed aside all my offers to train you, Well, you’ve made your bed—now lie in it; you wanted your own way—now, how do you like it? Don’t you see what happens, you simpletons, you idiots? Carelessness kills; complacency is murder. First pay attention to me, and then relax. Now you can take it easy—you’re in good hands.”
Proverbs 1:30-31 KJV (King James Version)
They would none of my counsel: They despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 1:30-31 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.
Proverbs 1:30-31 NCV (New Century Version)
You did not accept my advice, and you rejected my correction. So you will get what you deserve; you will get what you planned for others.
Proverbs 1:30-31 ASV (American Standard Version)
They would none of my counsel, They despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 1:30-31 NIV (New International Version)
Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
Proverbs 1:30-31 NKJV (New King James Version)
They would have none of my counsel And despised my every rebuke. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
Proverbs 1:30-31 AMP (Amplified Bible)
They would not accept my counsel, And they spurned all my rebuke. “Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.
Proverbs 1:30-31 NLT (New Living Translation)
They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
Proverbs 1:30-31 TPT (The Passion Translation)
because you scoffed at my wise counsel and laughed at my correction— now you will eat the bitter fruit of your own ways. You’ve made your own bed; now lie in it! So how do you like that?
Proverbs 1:30-31 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.