Proverbs 1:24-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁴ Because ^(A)I called and you ^(B)refused,
I ^(C)stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
²⁵ And you ^(D)neglected all my advice
And did not ^(E)want my rebuke;
²⁶ I will also ^(F)laugh at your ^(G)disaster;
I will mock when your ^(H)dread comes,
²⁷ When your dread comes like a storm
And your disaster comes like a ^(I)whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.
²⁸ Then they will ^(J)call on me, but I will not answer;
They will ^(K)seek me diligently but will not find me,
²⁹ Because they ^(L)hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
³⁰ They ^(M)did not accept my advice,
They disdainfully rejected every rebuke from me.
³¹ So they shall ^(N)eat of the fruit of their own way,
And be ^(O)filled with their own schemes.