BibleWord.ai› Bible› Proverbs› Chapter 1› Verse 28

Proverbs 1:28

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 1:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Proverbs 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:
26I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
28Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:
29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
30They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
← Proverbs 1:27Proverbs 1:29 →
← Full Chapter 1 Proverbs Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Now no prayers or most diligent seeking will avail (Pro 8:17).”
Read attributed excerpt →
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Early - With diligence and fervency. Proverbs 1:29”
Read attributed excerpt →
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:28 I will not answer: If a person has not sought wisdom before calamity strikes, it is often too late to learn.”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall they: Gen 6:3; Job 27:9, Job 35:12; Psa 18:41; Isa 1:15; Jer 11:11, Jer 14:12; Eze 8:18; Mic 3:4; Zac 7:13; Mat 7:22, Mat 7:23, Mat 25:10-12; Luk 13:25-28; Jam 4:3 they shall seek: Psa 78:34-36; Hos 5:15, Hos 6:1-4 Proverbs 1:29”
Read attributed excerpt →
Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Then - this sublime preacher in the streets continues - distress shall teach them to pray: 28 Then shall they call on me, and I will not answer; They shall early seek after me, and not find me; 29 Because that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jahve. 30 They have not yielded to my counsel, Despised all my reproof: 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, And satiate themselves with their own counsels. In the full emphatic forms, יקראנני, they shall call on me, ישׁחרנני, they shall seek me, and ימצאנני, they shall find me, the suffix ני may be joined to the old plur. ending ûn (Gesenius, Olshausen, Bttcher); but open forms like יברכנהוּ, He will bless…”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Proverbs 1 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification