Proverbs 1:24 But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,

English Standard Version
Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,

New American Standard Bible
"Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

King James Bible
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,

International Standard Version
"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond— I appealed, but no one paid attention—

American Standard Version
Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.

Darby Bible Translation
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Young's Literal Translation
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,

Cross References

Romans 10:21
But to Israel he said, All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people.

1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Isaiah 65:2
I have spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, which walks in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

Isaiah 65:12
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

Jeremiah 7:13
And now, because you have done all these works, said the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you heard not; and I called you, but you answered not;

Jeremiah 9:6
Your habitation is in the middle of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, said the LORD.

Jeremiah 35:17
Therefore thus said the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken to them, but they have not heard; and I have called to them, but they have not answered.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:20-33 Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that make a jest of every thing. Scoffers at religion, that run down every thing sacred and serious. 3. Fools. Those are the worst of fools that hate to be taught, and have a rooted dislike to serious godliness. The precept is plain; Turn you at my reproof. We do not make a right use of reproofs, if we do not turn from evil to that which is good. The promises are very encouraging. Men cannot turn by any power of their own; but God answers, Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you. Special grace is needful to sincere conversion. But that grace shall never be denied to any who seek it. The love of Christ, and the promises mingled with his reproofs, surely should have the attention of every one. It may well be asked, how long men mean to proceed in such a perilous path, when the uncertainty of life and the consequences of dying without Christ are considered? Now sinners live at ease, and set sorrow at defiance; but their calamity will come. Now God is ready to hear their prayers; but then they shall cry in vain. Are we yet despisers of wisdom? Let us hearken diligently, and obey the Lord Jesus, that we may enjoy peace of conscience and confidence in God; be free from evil, in life, in death, and for ever.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

24. stretched … hand—Earnestness, especially in beseeching, is denoted by the figure (compare Job 11:13; Ps 68:31; 88:9).