Proverbs

Proverbs 1:24–27

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,

²⁷when your dread comes like a storm,

and your destruction like a whirlwind,

when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when your dread	פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם	paḥ·də·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6343 dread
comes	בְּבֹ֤א	bə·ḇō	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
like a storm	כְשַׁאֲוָה	ḵə·ša·ʾă·wå̄h	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H7584 devastating storm
and your destruction	וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם	wə·’ê·ḏə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H343 distress, calamity
like a whirlwind	כְּסוּפָ֣ה	kə·sū·p̄āh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H5492 storm-wind
when distress	צָרָ֥ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
and anguish	וְצוּקָֽה׃	wə·ṣū·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6695 constraint, distress
overwhelm you	בְּבֹ֥א	bə·ḇō	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go