Proverbs 1:29

1:29 Because ¹  they hated moral knowledge, ² 

and did not choose to fear the Lord, ³ 

Proverbs 1:31

1:31 Therefore ⁴  they will eat from the fruit ⁵  of their way, ⁶ 

and they will be stuffed full ⁷  of their own counsel.

Proverbs 5:12

5:12 And you will say, “How I hated discipline!

My heart spurned reproof!

Proverbs 5:23

5:23 He will die because ⁸  there was no discipline;

because of the greatness of his folly ⁹  he will reel. ¹⁰ 

Hosea 4:6

4:6 You have destroyed ¹¹  my people

by failing to acknowledge me!

Because you refuse to acknowledge me, ¹² 

I will reject you as my priests.

Because you reject ¹³  the law of your God,

I will reject ¹⁴  your descendants.

Matthew 13:19

13:19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one ¹⁵  comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; ¹⁶  this is the seed sown along the path.

John 3:19-20

3:19 Now this is the basis for judging: ¹⁷  that the light has come into the world and people ¹⁸  loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. 3:20 For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

Romans 1:28

1:28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, ¹⁹  God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. ²⁰ 

[1:29]  ¹ tn The causal particle תַּחַת כִּי (takhat ki, “for the reason that”) introduces a second accusation of sin and reason for punishment.

[1:29]  ² tn Heb “knowledge.” The noun דָעַת (da’at, “knowledge”) refers to moral knowledge. See note on 1:7.

[1:29]  ³ tn Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The noun is an objective genitive; the Lord is to be the object of fear. See note on 1:7.

[1:31]  ⁴ tn The vav (ו) prefixed to the verb וְיֹאכְלוּ (vÿyo’khÿlu) functions in a consecutive logical sense: “therefore.”

[1:31]  ⁵ sn The expression “eat the fruit of” is a figurative expression (hypocatastasis) that compares the consequences of sin to agricultural growth that culminates in produce. They will suffer the consequences of their sinful actions, that is, they will “reap” what they “sow.”

[1:31]  ⁶ sn The words “way” (דֶּרֶךְ, derekh) and “counsel” (מוֹעֵצָה, mo’etsah) stand in strong contrast to the instruction of wisdom which gave counsel and rebuke to encourage a better way. They will bear the consequences of the course they follow and the advice they take (for that wrong advice, e.g., Ps 1:1).

[1:31]  ⁷ tn Heb “to eat to one’s fill.” The verb שָׂבֵעַ (savea’) means (1) positive: “to eat one’s fill” so that one’s appetite is satisfied and (2) negative: “to eat in excess” as a glutton to the point of sickness and revulsion (BDB 959 s.v.). Fools will not only “eat” the fruit of their own way (v. 31a), they will be force-fed this revolting “menu” which will make them want to vomit (v. 31b) and eventually kill them (v. 32).

[5:23]  ⁸ tn The preposition בּ (bet) is used in a causal sense: “because” (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV).

[5:23]  ⁹ sn The word אִוַּלְתּוֹ (’ivvalto, “his folly”) is from the root אול and is related to the noun אֶוִיל (’evil, “foolish; fool”). The noun אִוֶּלֶת (’ivvelet, “folly”) describes foolish and destructive activity. It lacks understanding, destroys what wisdom builds, and leads to destruction if it is not corrected.

[5:23]  ¹⁰ sn The verb שָׁגָה (shagah, “to swerve; to reel”) is repeated in a negative sense. If the young man is not captivated by his wife but is captivated with a stranger in sinful acts, then his own iniquities will captivate him and he will be led to ruin.

[4:6]  ¹¹ tn Heb “they have destroyed” or “my people are destroyed” (so KJV, NIV, NRSV).

[4:6]  ¹² tn Heb “Because you reject knowledge”; NLT “because they don’t know me.”

[4:6]  ¹³ tn Heb “have forgotten”; NAB, NIV “have ignored.”

[4:6]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “forget” (so KJV, NRSV); NLT “forget to bless.”

[13:19]  ¹⁵ sn Interestingly, the synoptic parallels each use a different word for Satan here: Mark 4:15 has “Satan,” while Luke 8:12 has “the devil.” This illustrates the fluidity of the gospel tradition in often using synonyms at the same point of the parallel tradition.

[13:19]  ¹⁶ sn The word of Jesus has the potential to save if it germinates in a person’s heart, something the devil is very much against.

[3:19]  ¹⁷ tn Or “this is the reason for God judging,” or “this is how judgment works.”

[3:19]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “and men,” but in a generic sense, referring to people of both genders (as “everyone” in v. 20 makes clear).

[1:28]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “and just as they did not approve to have God in knowledge.”

[1:28]  ²⁰ tn Grk “the things that are improper.”