Proverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and you have refused; 2 I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; 1
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
In Context
25but you have ignored all my counsel, 2 and wanted none of my reproof; 1
Cross References
Psalms 31:20In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. 2 You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues. 1
Isaiah 65:12I will destine you to the sword, 2 and you will all bow down to the slaughter; 1 because when I called, you didn’t answer. 2 When I spoke, you didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey·; 1 but you did that which was evil in my eyes, 2 and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”
Matthew 23:37+ 23:37. MP: Messiah will pray for his enemies. (Ps 109:4) “Jerusalem [City of peace], Jerusalem [City of peace], who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
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 →