Proverbs

Proverbs 1:24–26

²⁴Because you refused my call,

and no one took my outstretched hand,

²⁵because you neglected all my counsel,

and wanted none of my correction,

²⁶in turn I will mock your calamity;

I will sneer when terror strikes you,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	יַ֣עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you refused	וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ	wat·tə·mā·’ê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3985 refuse
my call	קָ֭רָאתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and no one	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
took	מַקְשִֽׁיב׃	maq·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7181 incline, attend
my outstretched	נָטִ֥יתִי	nā·ṭî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
hand	יָ֝דִ֗י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because you neglected	וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ	wat·tip̄·rə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my counsel	עֲצָתִ֑י	‘ă·ṣā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6098 counsel, advice
and wanted	אֲבִיתֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H14 be willing, consent
none	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of my correction	וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י	wə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8433 rebuke, correction

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in turn	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I	אֲ֭נִי	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will mock	אֶשְׂחָ֑ק	’eś·ḥāq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7832 laugh
your calamity	בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם	bə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H343 distress, calamity
I will sneer	אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג	’el·‘aḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3932 mock, deride
when terror	פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃	p̄aḥ·də·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6343 dread
strikes you	בְּבֹ֣א	bə·ḇō	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 1:24 Romans 10:21 · Isaiah 65:12 · Jeremiah 7:13 · Isaiah 66:4 · Hebrews 12:25–26 · Ezekiel 8:18 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · Matthew 22:5–6 · Isaiah 50:2 · Matthew 23:37–38

Proverbs 1:25 Psalm 81:11 · Luke 7:30 · Psalm 107:11 · Proverbs 1:30 · Proverbs 12:1 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · Proverbs 5:12

Proverbs 1:26 Proverbs 10:24 · Psalm 37:13 · Psalm 2:4 · Proverbs 6:15 · Luke 14:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.