Proverbs 1:27-29

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When your dread and panic come like a storm,
And your disaster comes like a whirlwind,
When anxiety and distress come upon you [as retribution].
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“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;
They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,^(A)
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Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],^(B)