Proverbs 1:27–31

27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,

when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,

when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;

they will look for me but will not find me,

29 since they hated knowledge

and did not choose to fear the Lord.

30 Since they would not accept my advice

and spurned my rebuke,

31 they will eat the fruit of their ways

and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

27 when terror strikes you like a storm

and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

when distress and anguish come upon you.

28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;

they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge

and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

30 would have none of my counsel

and despised all my reproof,

31 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way,

and have their fill of their own devices.

27 When your fear cometh as desolation,

And your destruction cometh as a whirlwind;

When distress and anguish cometh upon you.

28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer;

They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

29 For that they hated knowledge,

And did not choose the fear of the Lord:

30 They would none of my counsel:

They despised all my reproof.

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,

And be filled with their own devices.

27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,

when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone,

and anguish and distress overwhelm you.

28 “When they cry for help, I will not answer.

Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

29 For they hated knowledge

and chose not to fear the Lord.

30 They rejected my advice

and paid no attention when I corrected them.

31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,

choking on their own schemes.

27 when disaster comes over you like a storm,

when trouble strikes you like a whirlwind,

when pain and trouble overwhelm you.

28 “Then you will call to me,

but I will not answer.

You will look for me,

but you will not find me.

29 It is because you rejected knowledge

and did not choose to respect the Lord.

30 You did not accept my advice,

and you rejected my correction.

31 So you will get what you deserve;

you will get what you planned for others.

27 When your fear cometh as a storm,

And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind;

When distress and anguish come upon you.

28 Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer;

They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

29 For that they hated knowledge,

And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

30 They would none of my counsel;

They despised all my reproof.

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,

And be filled with their own devices.

27 when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you: 28 —then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; 30 they would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof: 31 therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.

27 when panic strikes you like a violent storm, 

when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, 

when trouble and anguish come to you. 

28 “They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. 

They will look for me, but they will not find me, 

29 because they hated knowledge 

and did not choose the fear of the Lord. 

30 They refused my advice. 

They despised my every warning. 

31 They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. 

They will be stuffed with their own schemes. 

27 when terror strikes you like a storm

and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

when trouble and stress overcome you.

28 Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;

they will search for me, but won’t find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge,

didn’t choose to fear the Lord,

30 were not interested in my counsel,

and rejected all my correction,

31 they will eat the fruit of their way

and be glutted with their own schemes.

27 when panic strikes you like a storm

and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

when distress and anguish come upon you.

28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;

they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge

and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

30 would have none of my counsel

and despised all my reproof,

31 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way

and be sated with their own devices.

27 When your panic comes like a storm,

and your calamity arrives like a whirlwind,

when distress and anguish come upon you,

28 then they will call me, but I will not answer;

they will seek me diligently but not find me.

29 Since they hated knowledge,

and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,

30 they were not willing to accept my counsel,

they despised all my reproof.

31 They shall eat from the fruit of their way,

and they shall be sated from their own schemes,

27 I will laugh when hard times hit you like a storm.

I will laugh when danger comes your way like a windstorm.

I will make fun of you when suffering and trouble come.

28 “Then you will call to me. But I won’t answer.

You will look for me. But you won’t find me.

29 You hated knowledge.

You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.

30 You wouldn’t accept my advice.

You turned your backs on my warnings.

31 So you will eat the fruit of the way you have lived.

You will choke on the fruit of what you have planned.

27 When your dread comes like a storm

And your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

When distress and anguish come upon you.

28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;

They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

29 Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

30 “They would not accept my counsel,

They spurned all my reproof.

31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way

And be satiated with their own devices.