35 Bible Verses about Not Finding

So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But no suitable helper was found for Adam.

Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand. But he did not find her.

In those days and at that time, says Jehovah, people will look for Israel's crimes, but they will find none. They will look for Judah's sins, but none will be found. I will forgive the faithful few whom I have spared.

I will bring terrors on you and you will be no more. Though you will be sought, you will never be found again,' declares the Lord Jehovah.

Absalom's officials came to the house and asked the woman: Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? She answered: They crossed the river. The men looked for them but could not find them. So they returned to Jerusalem.

They insisted until he gave in and let them go. The fifty of them went and looked high and low for Elijah for three days. But they did not find him.

Behold, I (Jehovah) will fence her way with thorns. I will build a wall against her that she will not find her path.

Then they blinded the men of Sodom so they could not find the doorway.

Some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather. They did not find any.

She will follow after her lovers but she will not reach them. She will seek them, but will not find them! She will say: 'I will return to my first husband for it was better for me then.'

They will wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east. They will run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and will not find it.

Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way to life. Only a few put forth the effort. Yes, only a few people enter the narrow gate.

They failed, even though a number of false witnesses came.

He saw a fig tree far off. When he got closer he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season of figs.

Now the chief priests and the whole council looked for witness against Jesus to put him to death. They found none.

When they could not find him they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

When they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

They did not find his body. They said that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

You will seek me and will not find me. You cannot come where I am going.

What is this word that he said: 'You will seek me, and will not find me; and you cannot come where I am going?'

The Jews said among themselves: Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

The officers did not find them in the prison when they came. So they returned and said,

Herod had a thorough search made for him and could not find him. He cross examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Herod went from Judea to Caesarea to stay for a while.

When they did not find them they dragged Jason and other brothers before the rulers of the city. They said: These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive).

So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there. He left Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.

Rachel took the images. She put them in the camels' basket and was seated on them. Laban searched through the tent and did not find them.

Rachel said to her father: Do not be angry, Father, but I cannot get up to greet you. I am having my period. So even though Laban had made a thorough search, he did not find the idols.

Now that you have searched through all my belongings, what household article have you found that belongs to you? Put it out here where your men and mine can see it. Let them decide which one of us is right.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way. They found no city to live in.

We cannot find the Almighty. He is exalted in power but will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah. But they will not find him. He has withdrawn from them.

You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.

That which is far off, and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?