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Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 1:24
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Since I called out and you refused,extended my hand and no one paid attention,
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
I called, but you refused to listen; I held out my hand, but you paid no attention.
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
"Because I called and you refused [to answer], I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
"Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Because I haue called, & ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, & none woulde regarde.
Because I called and you refused,I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
You completely ignored me and refused to listen;
Because you refused when I called, and no one paid attention when I put out my hand,
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
"I tried to help, but you refused to listen. I offered my hand, but you turned away from me.
For I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and you did not listen:
I have been calling you, inviting you to come, but you would not listen. You paid no attention to me.
Because I called out and you refused me, I stretched out my hand, yet there is none who heeds.
Because I called, and you refused; I stretch out a hand, and none inclines,
Seinge then that I haue called, and ye refused it: I haue stretched out my honde, and no ma regarded it,
Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended,
Because I haue called, and yee refused, I haue stretched out my hand, and no man regarded:
Because I haue called, and ye refused, I haue stretched out my hande, and no man regarded:
Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
For Y clepide, and ye forsoken; Y helde forth myn hond, and noon was that bihelde.
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
"I called you so often, but you wouldn't come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
I called but you would not listen. I put out my hand and no one gave it a thought.
Because I have called and you refused, have stretched out my hand and no one heeded,
Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
"Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have called: Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 65:12, Isaiah 66:4, Jeremiah 7:13, Ezekiel 8:18, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12, Matthew 22:5, Matthew 22:6, Matthew 23:37, Matthew 23:38, Hebrews 12:25, Hebrews 12:26
stretched: Psalms 31:20, Acts 4:30, Romans 10:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:34 - he cried Genesis 27:38 - General Exodus 10:3 - How long 2 Chronicles 36:16 - despised Nehemiah 9:17 - refused Job 33:14 - perceiveth Psalms 27:5 - For in Psalms 68:21 - of such Proverbs 15:32 - refuseth Proverbs 29:1 - General Proverbs 31:20 - She stretcheth Isaiah 65:2 - spread Jeremiah 6:19 - even Jeremiah 9:6 - refuse Jeremiah 35:17 - because Jeremiah 38:21 - if thou Zechariah 7:13 - as Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Mark 12:9 - he will Luke 8:12 - by Luke 13:24 - for Luke 13:34 - and ye Luke 14:24 - General John 7:34 - General Acts 13:41 - ye despisers Acts 24:25 - Go Acts 26:1 - stretched Hebrews 12:17 - he was Revelation 22:11 - that is unjust
Cross-References
And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every sort shall come in to you, to keep them alive.
they and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle according to their kinds, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, every bird of every sort.
And every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves upon the earth, went forth by families out of the ark.
"Do you know when the mountain goats bring forth? Do you observe the calving of the hinds?
"Who has let the wild ass go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift ass,
"Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he spend the night at your crib?
"Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with strength?
"Behold, Be'hemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Because I have called, and ye refused,.... This is to be understood not of the internal call of Wisdom, or Christ, which is by the special grace of his Spirit; is according to an eternal purpose, the fruit of everlasting love, peculiar to God's elect, and by a divine power; and is also a call to special blessings of grace, and to eternal glory; and which is always effectual, unchangeable, and irreversible, and can never be refused, rejected, and resisted, so as to become void and of no effect: but of the external call by the word, to the natural duties of religion, and to an attendance on the means of grace; which may be where no election goes before, no sanctification attends, nor salvation follows, Matthew 20:16; and this may be refused and rejected, as it often is; as when men, notwithstanding that call, do not attend on the ministry of the word, or, if they do, it is in a negligent careless way; or, they show an aversion to it, despise, contradict, and blaspheme it, as the Jews did, who were the persons first called to hear it; see Matthew 22:2;
I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; this is a gesture of persons calling to others, as orators and preachers, requiring silence and attention; and when eager and fervent, and importunate in their discourses; it is attributed to Christ, Isaiah 65:2; but, notwithstanding all Wisdom's eagerness, zeal, warmth, and importunity, expressed by words and gestures, it was all disregarded; no attention was given to it, which is here complained of.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The threats and warnings of Wisdom are also foreshadowings of the teaching of Jesus. There will come a time when “too late” shall be written on all efforts, on all remorse. Compare Matthew 25:10, Matthew 25:30.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 1:24. Because I have called — These and the following words appear to be spoken of the persons who are described, Proverbs 1:11-19, who have refused to return from their evil ways till arrested by the hand of justice; and here the wise man points out their deplorable state.
They are now about to suffer according to the demands of the law, for their depredations. They now wish they had been guided by wisdom, and had chosen the fear of the Lord; but it is too late: die they must, for their crimes are proved against them, and justice knows nothing of mercy.
This, or something like this, must be the wise man's meaning; nor can any thing spoken here be considered as applying or applicable to the eternal state of the persons in question, much less to the case of any man convinced of sin, who is crying to God for mercy. Such persons as the above, condemned to die, may call upon justice for pardon, and they may do this early, earnestly; but they will call in vain. But no poor penitent sinner on this side of eternity can call upon God early, or seek him through Christ Jesus earnestly for the pardon of his sins, without being heard. Life is the time of probation, and while it lasts the vilest of the vile is within the reach of mercy. It is only in eternity that the state is irreversibly fixed, and where that which was guilty must be guilty still. But let none harden his heart because of this longsuffering of God, for if he die in his sin, where God is he shall never come. And when once shut up in the unquenchable fire, he will not pray for mercy, as he shall clearly see and feel that the hope of his redemption is entirely cut off.
