Proverbs 1 · Verse 28

Proverbs 1:28

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Proverbs 1:28, King James Version

Proverbs 1:28 in other translations

BSBThen they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
WEBThen they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
ASVThen will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:
YLTThen they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.
DARBY— then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.
BBEThen I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
WebsterThen shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

What does Proverbs 1:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 1:20-33

20-33. Some interpreters regard this address as the language of the Son of God under the name of Wisdom (compare Lu 11:49). Others think that wisdom, as the divine attribute specially employed in acts of counsel and admonition, is here personified, and represents God. In either case the address is a most solemn and divine admonition, whose matter and spirit are eminently evangelical and impressive (see on Pr 8:1)…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 1:20-33

Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners…

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Proverbs 1:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָ֣ז'azthenH227
יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִיYik.ra.'u.nithey will call to meH7121
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה'e.'e.NehI will answerH6030
יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִיye.sha.cha.Ru.nithey will earnestly seek meH7836
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי\׃yim.tza.'U.nithey will find meH4672

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Cross references for Proverbs 1:28

  • Micah 3:4

    Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

  • Zechariah 7:13

    Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:

  • James 4:3

    Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

  • Jeremiah 11:11

    Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.

  • Isaiah 1:15

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Matthew 25:10-12

    And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

  • Job 27:9

    Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

  • Jeremiah 14:12

    When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

  • 1 Samuel 8:18

    And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.

  • Psalms 18:41

    They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

  • Proverbs 8:17

    I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  • Ezekiel 8:18

    Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
shall they.
Ge 6:3; Job 27:9; 35:12; Ps 18:41; Isa 1:15; Jer 11:11; 14:12
Eze 8:18; Mic 3:4; Zec 7:13; Mt 7:22,23; 25:10-12; Lu 13:25-28
Jas 4:3
they shall seek.
Ps 78:34-36; Ho 5:15; 6:1-4

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Context

  • Proverbs 1:27

    When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

  • Proverbs 1:28

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

  • Proverbs 1:29

    For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

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Proverbs 1:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces me llamarán, y no responderé; buscarme han de mañana, y no me hallarán:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		alors ils crieront vers moi, et je ne répondrai pas; ils me chercheront de bonne heure, mais ils ne me trouveront point.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dann werden sie zu mir rufen, und ich werde nicht antworten; sie werden mich eifrig suchen, und mich nicht finden:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tunc invocabunt me, et non exaudiam; mane consurgent, et non invenient me: