Proverbs 1:28
Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer! They will seek me early, But they shall not find me!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
29Because they have hated knowledge, And have not chosen the fear of the LORD,—
Cross References
Job 27:9Will he listen to his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?
Psalms 18:41They cried, but there was none to help; To Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Psalms 78:34When he slew them, they sought him; They returned, and sought earnestly for God;
Isaiah 1:15When ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; Yea, when ye multiply prayers, I will not hear: Your hands are full of blood!
Jeremiah 14:12Though they fast, I will not hear their cry; Though they offer burnt-offerings and flour-offerings, I will not accept them; But by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, I will make an end of them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33
Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →