World English Bible
"Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;"
— Proverbs 1:24, World English Bible
“Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;”
“Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded; ”
“However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one was paying attention,”
“Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that 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 regarded;”
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.