Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!

When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.

Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:

When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed: