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Wisdom Calls Aloud

Proverbs 1:24

In 11 translations

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;
LSV
Because I have called, and you refuse, || I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
YLT
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
DBY
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
DRC
Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.
GNV
Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, and none woulde regarde.
JPS
Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended,
LXXE
Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
יַ֣עַן קָ֭רָאתִי וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗י וְאֵ֣ין מַקְשִֽׁיב׃
LXX-Br
Ἐπειδὴ ἐκάλουνμ, καὶ οὐχ ὑπηκούσατε· καὶ ἐξέτεινον λόγους, καὶ οὐ προσείχετε·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 65:12I 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…
  • Romans 10:21But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
  • Jeremiah 7:13And 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,
  • Isaiah 66:4So 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.”
  • Hebrews 12:25–26See 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? At that time His…
  • Ezekiel 8:18Therefore 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.”
  • Zechariah 7:11–12But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had…
  • Matthew 22:5–6But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
  • Isaiah 50:2Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a…
  • Matthew 23:37–38O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Look, your…
  • Psalms 31:20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
  • Acts 4:30as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

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