Proverbs 1:28
Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
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In Context
29For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:45And you came back, weeping before the Lord; but the Lord gave no attention to your cries and did not give ear to you.
Job 27:9Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?
Psalms 18:41\18:40\By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
Psalms 78:34When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;
Isaiah 1:15And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
Jeremiah 14:12When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33
Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →