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Proverbs 1:24

Proverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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 Mat 25:10, Mat…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 1:20-33

Solomon, having shown how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here shows how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God, which we shall for ever rue the neglect of.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The abruptness of the transition from gracious invitation to awful threatening has led to the suggestion that a pause is to be introduced between the two divisions (Pro 1:20-33) of this appeal of…