Proverbs 1:24-33
24. stretched . . . hand—Earnestness, especially in beseeching, is denoted by the figure (compare Job 11:13; Ps 68:31; 88:9).
25. set at naught—rejected as of no value.
would none of—literally, "were not willing or inclined to it."26, 27. In their extreme distress He will not only refuse help, but aggravate it by derision.
27. fear—the object of it.
desolation—literally, "a tumultuous noise," denoting their utter confusion. destruction—or calamity (Pr 1:26) compared to a whirlwind, as to fatal rapidity. distress— (Ps 4:1; 44:11). anguish—a state of inextricable oppression, the deepest despair.28. Now no prayers or most diligent seeking will avail (Pr 8:17).
29, 30. The sinner's infatuated rejection brings his ruin.
31. fruit . . . way—result of conduct (Isa 3:10; Eze 11:21; Ro 6:21; Ga 6:7, 8).
be filled—even to repletion (Ps 123:4).32. turning away—that is, from the call of Pr 1:23.
simple—as in Pr 1:22. prosperity—quiet, implying indifference.33. dwell safely—literally, "in confidence" (De 12:10).
be quiet—or at ease, in real prosperity. from fear—without fear.
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