24 “I tried to help, but you refused to listen. I offered my hand, but you turned away from me.
25 You ignored my advice and refused to be corrected.
26 So I will laugh at your troubles and make fun of you when what you fear happens.
27 Disasters will strike you like a storm. Problems will pound you like a strong wind. Trouble and misery will weigh you down.
28 “Fools will call for me, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me.
29 That is because they hated knowledge. They refused to fear and respect the Lord.
30 They ignored my advice and refused to be corrected.