Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me, and shall not find me;

New American Standard Bible

“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

King James Version

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Holman Bible

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.

International Standard Version

"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

A Conservative Version

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me,

American Standard Version

Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

Amplified


“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;
They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

Bible in Basic English

Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

Darby Translation

then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.

King James 2000

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Lexham Expanded Bible

then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

Modern King James verseion

Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

NET Bible

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

New Heart English Bible

Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

The Emphasized Bible

Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.

Webster

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

World English Bible

Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

Youngs Literal Translation

Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
upon me, but I will not answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 12

but they shall not find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

Fausets

Prayers for Proverbs 1:28

Context Readings

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

27 In your terror coming as a destroying tempest, and your ruin shall come as a whirlwind; in the coming upon you of straits and distress. 28 Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me, and shall not find me; 29 For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:

Cross References

Job 27:9

Will God hear his cry when straits shall come upon him?

Isaiah 1:15

And in the spreading forth of your hands I will hide mine eyes from you.; also when ye shall multiply prayer I hear not: your hands were full of blood.

Jeremiah 11:11

For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil to them which they shall not be able to go forth from it; and they cried to me and I will not hear to them.

Ezekiel 8:18

And also I will do in wrath: mine eye shall not spare and I will not pity: and they shall call in mine ear with a great voice, and I will not hear them.

Micah 3:4

Then shall they cry to Jehovah and he will not answer them, and he will hide his face from them in that time, as their doings were evil.

Zechariah 7:13

And it will be as he called and they heard not; so they shall call, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of armies:

1 Samuel 8:18

And ye cried out in that day from before your king which ye chose to yourselves; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

Job 35:12

Then they will cry, and he will not answer from the face of the pride of the evil.

Psalm 18:41

They will cry and none saving: to Jehovah, and he answered them not

Jeremiah 14:12

When they shall fast I hear not their outcry; and when they shall bring up a burnt-offering and gift, I accept them not; for with the sword and by famine and by death I consume them.

James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.

Genesis 6:3

And Jehovah will say, My spirit will not forever be low in man, for that he is flesh and his days were one hundred and twenty years.

Psalm 78:34-36

When he slew them and they sought him, and they turned back and sought for God.

Proverbs 8:17

I loved those loving me: and they seeking me shall find me.

Hosea 5:15-4

I will go and turn back to my place, even till when they shall be guilty, and they sought my face: in straitness to them they will turn to me.

Matthew 7:22-23

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have we cast out evil spirits, and in thy name done many powers?

Matthew 25:10-12

And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked.

Luke 13:25-28

From the time when the master of the house should rise up, and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us: and having answered, he will say to you, I know not whence ye are:

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