Bible Strands
Proverbs 1:26
in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses those who have already rejected counsel and correction, issuing this declaration immediately before describing the coming storm of distress.
The words — אֶשְׂחָק ('es.Chak) means "I will laugh" and אֶלְעַג ('el.'Ag) means "I will mock," both verbs specifying the speaker's response to the listener's future calamity.
The thread — The motif of divine mockery toward the arrogant appears in Psalms 2:4 and Psalms 37:13, while the principle that feared disaster overtakes the wicked is restated in Proverbs 10:24.
Why it lands — The text states that the speaker will actively mock the listener's disaster and sneer at their terror, establishing that ignoring correction results in facing consequences without intervention.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Cross-references
- Psalms 2:4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
- Psalms 37:13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
- Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- Proverbs 6:15 Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
- Luke 14:24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
- Judges 10:14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”