Proverbs 1:28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly…”

Proverbs 1:28

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“shall they”

Micah 3:4 Isaiah 1:15 Jeremiah 11:11 Zechariah 7:13 James 4:3 Matthew 25:10–12

Micah 3:4 · BSB

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

Isaiah 1:15 · BSB

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Jeremiah 11:11 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.

Zechariah 7:13 · BSB

And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.

James 4:3 · BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Matthew 25:10–12 · BSB

But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

“they shall seek”

Psalm 78:34–36 Hosea 5:15 Hosea 6:1–4

Psalm 78:34–36 · BSB

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Hosea 5:15 · BSB

Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Hosea 6:1–4 · BSB

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Also

1 Samuel 8:18 Proverbs 8:17

1 Samuel 8:18 · BSB

When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

Proverbs 8:17 · BSB

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

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