Proverbs 1:24
Since I called, and you⌃ did not listen; and I spoke at length, and you⌃ gave no heed;
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
In Context
23Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.
25but you⌃ set at nothing my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16Nevertheless they sneered at his messengers, and set at nothing his words, and mocked his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose up against his people, till there was no remedy.
Isaiah 65:12I will deliver you up to the sword, you⌃ shall all fall by slaughter: for I called you, and you⌃ listened not; I spoke, and you⌃ refused to hear; and you⌃ did evil in my sight, and chose the things wherein I delighted not.
Jeremiah 7:13And now, because you⌃ have done all these deeds, and I spoke to you, but you⌃ listened not to me; and I called you, but you⌃ answered not;
Zechariah 7:11But they refused to attend, and madly turned their back, and made their ears heavy, so that they should not hear.
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 →