You have never wanted my advice or paid any attention when I corrected you.

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the LORD's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God and had rejected his instructions.

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.

You have never wanted my advice or paid any attention when I corrected you.

and you will say, "Why would I never learn? Why would I never let anyone correct me?

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

"But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not obey me.