Proverbs 1:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:28 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 1:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 1:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,”
Proverbs 1:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:”
Proverbs 1:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.”
Proverbs 1:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.”
Proverbs 1:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:28 GEN — 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,”
Proverbs 1:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:28 in Context — Proverbs 1
26 Moi aussi, je rirai quand vous serez dans le malheur, Je me moquerai quand la terreur vous saisira,
27 Quand la terreur vous saisira comme une tempête, Et que le malheur vous enveloppera comme un tourbillon, Quand la détresse et l’angoisse fondront sur vous.
28 Alors ils m’appelleront, et je ne répondrai pas; Ils me chercheront, et ils ne me trouveront pas.
29 Parce qu’ils ont haï la science, Et qu’ils n’ont pas choisi la crainte de l’Éternel,
30 Parce qu’ils n’ont point aimé mes conseils, Et qu’ils ont dédaigné toutes mes réprimandes,
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What Does Proverbs 1:28 Mean?
Proverbs 1:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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