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Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1:26

Wisdom Calls Aloud · Proverbs 1:20–33
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Translations

Modern
…in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
Traditional
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Literal
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock the coming of your dread;
Latin
Ego quoque in interitu vestro ridebo, et subsannabo cum vobis id quod timebatis advenerit.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
…in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

Notes

Proverbs 1:24–27

you neglected all my counsel: This is like ignoring God's call (see Psalm 14). God calls us through:

Proverbs 1:20–33

The author describes wisdom as a woman. In Hebrew, the word for wisdom, khokmah, is grammatically feminine. The author encourages his son to embrace wisdom (see Proverbs 3:18; 8:1–9:6).

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Apostasy

Glossary

Laughter Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked: God Holds in Derision Anthropomorphisms: Miscellaneous Acts and States of Mind Attributed to Laughing Counsel: Rejected Derision: The Wicked Held In, by God Fear of God: Guilty God: Longsuffering of, Abused Holy Spirit: Withdrawn from Incorrigible Sinners Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Judgments are Sent, As Punishment For: Despising the Warnings of God Laughter: Attributed to God Mocking: Figurative Obduracy (Hardness): General Scriptures Concerning Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Punishment: Delayed Punishment: Divine: No Escape From Remorse: General Scriptures Concerning Repentance: Exhortation To Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning The Afflictions of the Wicked: God Holds in Derision The Call of God: Rejection by God Unholy Fear: God Mocks Wicked (People): Prayer of Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning