Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I will
I will make my words known to you.
King James Version
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Holman Bible
then I will pour out my spirit on you
and teach you my words.
International Standard Version
Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.
A Conservative Version
Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you. I will make my words known to you.
American Standard Version
Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
Amplified
“If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke,
Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.
Darby Translation
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall turn back at my reproofs: behold, I will pour forth my spirit to you, I will make known my words to you.
King James 2000
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May you turn to my argument! Behold, I shall pour out my spirit upon you; I will make my words known to you.
Modern King James verseion
Turn at my warning; behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O turn you unto my correction: lo, I will express my mind unto you, and make you understand my words.
NET Bible
If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.
New Heart English Bible
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.
Webster
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make known to you my words.
World English Bible
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom
Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Despisement » The reward for despising wisdom
Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them
Fear » Who shall not be afraid
Fear » Those that do not fear the lord
Finding » Who shall not find wisdom
Hate » The reward for hating knowledge
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » Promised
Knowledge » The reward for hating knowledge
Reproof » Who despises reproof
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Lady Wisdom
22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? 23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you. 24 Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
Cross References
Joel 2:28
And after that, it will come about, says the Lord, that I will send my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, your old men will have dreams, your young men will see visions:
Isaiah 32:15
Till the spirit comes on us from on high, and the waste land becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is changed into a wood.
Psalm 145:1
Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.
Proverbs 1:25
You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
Proverbs 1:30
They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
Proverbs 6:23
For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
Proverbs 10:17
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
Proverbs 12:1
A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
Proverbs 29:1
A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
Isaiah 45:8
Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
Jeremiah 3:14
Come back, O children who are turned away, says the Lord; for I am a husband to you, and I will take you, one from a town and two from a family, and will make you come to Zion;
Ezekiel 18:27-30
Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?
Hosea 14:1
O Israel, come back to the Lord your God; for your evil-doing has been the cause of your fall.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will send down on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of prayer; and their eyes will be turned to the one who was wounded by their hands: and they will be weeping for him as for an only son, and their grief for him will be bitter, like the grief of one sorrowing for his oldest son.
Luke 11:13
If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?
John 7:36-37
What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?
Acts 2:36-38
For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.
Acts 3:19
So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;
Acts 26:20
But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
Revelation 3:16-19
So because you are not one thing or the other, I will have no more to do with you.