Proverbs 1:30
They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
In Context
29For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
Cross References
2 Chronicles 25:16But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.
Psalms 119:111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
Proverbs 1:25You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
Jeremiah 8:9The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
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 →