Proverbs 1:27-29 New Century Version (NCV)

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 knowledgeand did not choose to respect the Lord.

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