Proverbs 1:28
Strong's Lexicon
Then
אָ֣ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 227: 1) then, at that time 1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so)

they will call on me,
יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי (yiq·rā·’un·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

but I will not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

answer;
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה (’e·‘ĕ·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

they {will} earnestly seek me,
יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי (yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 7836: 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early

but {will} not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

find me.
יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ (yim·ṣā·’un·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Young's Literal Translation
Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t 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 Bible
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me,

New Living Translation
"When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

English Standard Version
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will 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 Bible
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, 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:

English Revised Version
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me diligently, but they 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.
















Cross References
James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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.

Job 27:9
Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

Job 35:12
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Psalm 18:41
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Song of Solomon 5:6
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

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.

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.
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