Quotes about Listening

‘But to your own harm, you have not listened to Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so you have provoked Me to anger with the works of your hands.’

Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.

and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,

Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.

Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD.”

They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.

Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.

Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

“They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live.