36 Bible Verses about Others Not Answering

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

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she cries after us.

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he answered him never a word; so that the governor marveled greatly.

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answer you nothing? behold how many things they witness against you.

Then he questioned him with many words; but he answered him nothing.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither knew they what to answer him.

And they could not answer him again about these things.

And if I also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for you have borne a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.

Therefore you shall speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to you: you shall also call unto them; but they will not answer you.

Why, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die of thirst.

And now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, but you heard not; and I called you, but you answered not;

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that in which I delighted not.

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

Therefore thus says the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

And Joseph said unto his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brothers could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

Also against his three friends was his wrath aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was aroused.

For, as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But there was no answer. Then the man took her up upon a donkey, and the man rose up, and got himself unto his place.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in trial.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands; from its place shall it not move: yea, one shall cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.