Proverbs 1:24
22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
25 because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
26 in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
- KJV
- Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
- WEB
- Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
- ASV
- Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
- DARBY
- Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
- BLB
- Because I have called and you⁺ refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no one is paying attention;
- ÅB
- Fordi jeg ropte, og dere ikke ville høre, fordi jeg rakte ut min hånd, og ingen gav akt,
- OTB
- Fordi jeg har kalt og dere nektet, har jeg rakt ut min hånd og ingen tok hensyn;
- B1930
- Fordi jeg ropte, og I ikke vilde høre, fordi jeg rakte ut min hånd, og ingen gav akt,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 10:21
But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
Read in contextIsaiah 65:12
I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Read in contextJeremiah 7:13
And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,
Read in contextIsaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Read in contextHebrews 12:25–26
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Read in contextZechariah 7:11–12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
Read in contextEzekiel 8:18
Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”
Read in contextMatthew 22:5–6
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
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