Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Because I called and ye will refuse; I stretched forth my hands, and none attending;
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;
Amplified
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
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;
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 Ye shall turn back at my reproofs: behold, I will pour forth my spirit to you, I will make known my words to you. 24 Because I called and ye will refuse; I stretched forth my hands, and none attending; 25 And ye will reject all my counsels, and ye desired not my reproofs:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 65:12
And I numbered you to the sword, and ye all shall bend to the slaughter, because I called, and ye answered not: I spake and ye heard not; and ye will do evil in mine eyes, and in what I delighted not, ye chose.
Isaiah 66:4
Also I will choose upon their vexations, and I will bring their fears to them; for I called, and none answered; I spake, and they heard not: and they will do evil in mine eyes, and in what I delighted not, they chose.
Jeremiah 7:13
And now, because ye did all these works, says Jehovah, and I will speak to you, rising early and speaking, and ye heard not; and I will call you and ye answered not;
Romans 10:21
And to Israel he says, The whole day have I unfolded my hands to an unbelieving and contradicting people.
Psalm 31:20
Thou wilt cover them in the covering of thy face from the snares of man: thou wilt conceal them in the booth from the strife of tongues.
Isaiah 50:2
Wherefore, I came, and no man? I called and none answered. Being short, was my hand shortened from redeeming? and if not power in me to deliver behold, in my rebuke I will dry up the sea; I will set the rivers a desert: their fish shall stink from no water, and they shall die with thirst
Ezekiel 8:18
And also I will do in wrath: mine eye shall not spare and I will not pity: and they shall call in mine ear with a great voice, and I will not hear them.
Zechariah 7:11-12
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing.
Matthew 22:5-6
And they, not having heeded, departed, one truly to his own field, and one to his traffic:
Matthew 23:37-38
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to her; how often did I wish to gather thy children together, which manner a bird gathers together her young broods under the wings, and ye would not!
Acts 4:30
In thy stretching out thy hand for healing; and signs and wonders to be for the name of thine holy child Jesus.
Hebrews 12:25-26
See that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens: