But as often as I admonished them to adhere to what is - Surah Nuh ayat 6 in Tafsir

﴿فَلَمۡ يَزِدۡهُمۡ دُعَآءِيٓ إِلَّا فِرَارٗا ﴾
[نُوح: 6]

But as often as I admonished them to adhere to what is in conformity with truth and in agreement with reality, the farther their opposition ran into the region of prejudice

﴿فلم يزدهم دعائي إلا فرارا﴾ [نُوح: 6]

Dr Kamal Omar
But my preaching (and propagation) has not increased them except in flight

Dr Laleh Bakhtiar
but my supplication increases not but their running away

Dr Munir Munshey
But my calls have only increased their hatred (for the truth)

Edward Henry Palmer
and my call did but increase them in flight

Farook Malik
but my plea has only added to their aversion

George Sale
but my calling only increaseth their aversion

Maududi
but the more I called, the farther they fled