35 Bible Verses about Not Finding
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The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper suitable for him.
Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he didn't find her.
In those days, and in that time, says Yahweh, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.
I will make you a terror, and you shall no more have any being; though you are sought for, yet you will never be found again, says the Lord Yahweh.
Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman said to them, "They have gone over the brook of water." When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn't find him.
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.
They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
It happened on the seventh day, that some of the people went out to gather, and they found none.
She will follow after her lovers, but she won't overtake them; and she will seek them, but won't find them. Then she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.'
They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, and will not find it.
How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"
The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
Laban went into Jacob's tent, into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn't find them. He went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt about all the tent, but didn't find them.
She said to her father, "Don't let my lord be angry that I can't rise up before you; for I'm having my period." He searched, but didn't find the teraphim.
Now that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may judge between us two.
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.
Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
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Song of Solomon 3:1By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.