These verses speak of wisdom (the “I” in the text), and the consequences of not diligently seeking God’s wisdom until it’s needed and not there. Sobering.
Proverbs 1:26-31 ESV
[26] I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, [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.
