Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Holman Bible
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
A Conservative Version
Because I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded,
American Standard Version
Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
Bible in Basic English
Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
Darby Translation
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Julia Smith Translation
Because I called and ye will refuse; I stretched forth my hands, and none attending;
King James 2000
Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because I called out and you refused me, I stretched out my hand, yet there is none who heeds.
Modern King James verseion
Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,
NET Bible
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
New Heart English Bible
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
The Emphasized Bible
Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Webster
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
World English Bible
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Youngs Literal Translation
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
divine Call » Heal persecution of » Refused
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom
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
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings
Hate » The reward for hating knowledge
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Impenitence » Warnings against
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Despising the warnings of God
Knowledge » The reward for hating knowledge
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Reject the call of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of God
Reproof » Who despises reproof
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to God
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Lady Wisdom
23
“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.
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
And you treated all my counsel as nothing
And would not accept my reprimand,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 65:12
I will destine you for the sword, [says the Lord],
And all of you will bow down to the slaughter,
Because when I called, you did not answer;
When I spoke, you did not listen or obey.
But you did [what was] evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”
Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishments,
And will bring the things they dread upon them
Because I called, but no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen or obey.
But they did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”
Jeremiah 7:13
And now, because you have done all these things,” says the Lord, “and I spoke [persistently] to you, even rising up early and speaking, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer,
Romans 10:21
But of Israel he says, “All day long I have stretched out My hands [in compassion] to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
Psalm 31:20
In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.
Isaiah 50:2
“Why, when I came, was there no man [to greet Me]?
When I called, why was there no one to answer?
Is My hand really so short that it cannot redeem [My servants]?
Or have I no power to rescue?
Listen carefully, with My rebuke I dry up the sea,
I make the rivers into a desert;
Their fish stink because there is no water
And die of thirst.
Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare [them]; and though they cry loudly in My ears, yet I will not listen to them.”
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
Matthew 22:5-6
Matthew 23:37-38
Acts 4:30
while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders (attesting miracles) take place through the name [and the authority and power] of Your holy Servant and Son Jesus.”
Hebrews 12:25-26
See to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?