Proverbs 1:28

Wisdom Calls Aloud · Proverbs 1:20–33
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Translations

Modern
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Traditional
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Literal
Then they will call on me, and I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, and they will not find me,
Latin
…tunc invocabunt me, et non exaudiam; mane consurgent, et non invenient me:

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

Notes

I will not answer: If someone has not sought wisdom before trouble comes, it is often too late to learn.

The author describes wisdom as a woman. In Hebrew, the word for wisdom, khokmah, is grammatically feminine. The author encourages his son to embrace wisdom (see Proverbs 3:18; 8:1–9:6).

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Answers To Prayer: Denied to Those Who: Reject the Call of God Counsel: Rejected Holy Spirit: Withdrawn from Incorrigible Sinners Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Judgments are Sent, As Punishment For: Despising the Warnings of God Obduracy (Hardness): General Scriptures Concerning Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Punishment: Delayed Punishment: Divine: No Escape From Repentance: Exhortation To Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Seeking God: The Wicked: Rejected, when Too Late In The Call of God: Rejection by God Wicked (People): Prayer of Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning