Quotes about Listening

But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.

And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.

‘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.