Proverbs

Proverbs 1:24–31

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.

²⁸Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;

they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

²⁹For they hated knowledge

and chose not to fear the LORD.

³⁰They accepted none of my counsel;

they despised all my reproof.

³¹So they will eat the fruit of their own way,

and be filled with their own devices.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
they will call on me	יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי	yiq·rā·’un·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H7121 call, proclaim, read
but I will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
they	יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי	yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H7836 look early, diligently for
but	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find me	יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃	yim·ṣā·’un·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H4672 attain to, find

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they hated	שָׂ֣נְאוּ	śā·nə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8130 hate
knowledge	דָ֑עַת	ḏā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and chose	בָחָֽרוּ׃	ḇā·ḥā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H977 choose
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to fear	וְיִרְאַ֥ת	wə·yir·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
the LORD	יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They accepted	אָב֥וּ	’ā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H14 be willing, consent
none	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of my counsel	לַעֲצָתִ֑י	la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6098 counsel, advice
they despised	נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ	nā·’ă·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5006 contemn, spurn
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my reproof	תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃	tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8433 rebuke, correction

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they	וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ	wə·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
the fruit	מִפְּרִ֣י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of their own way	דַרְכָּ֑ם	ḏar·kām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and be filled	יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃	yiś·bā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with their own devices	וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם	ū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4156 counsel, plan, principle, device