Proverbs 1:25

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 1:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:
Proverbs 1:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“set at naught--rejected as of no value. would none of--literally, "were not willing or inclined to it."”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“ye: Pro 1:30; Ch2 36:16; Psa 107:11; Luk 7:30 would: Pro 1:30, Pro 5:12, Pro 12:1; Psa 81:11 Proverbs 1:26”
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