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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:

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אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִיyiqraunnicallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶֽעֱנֶ֑הeenehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִיyeshacharunnibetimesשָׁחַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “betimes”, an unfinished actionH7836properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִיyimtsaunnicomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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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:

Young’s Literal Translation

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

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,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Then shall they call upon me, and I will not hear: they shall rise in the morning and shall not find me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For it shall be that when ye call upon me, I will not hearken to you: wicked men shall seek me, but shall not find me .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔσται γὰρ ὅταν ἐπικαλέσησθέ με, ἐγὼ δὲ οὐκ εἰσακούσομαι ὑμῶν· ζητήσουσί με κακοὶ, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσουσιν.