When you returned, you wept before the Lord, but he didn’t listen to your requests or pay attention to you.
For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance.
Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does his will, he listens to him.
For what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Will God hear his cry when distress comes on him?
since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me.