PROV 1:28 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then they’ll call out to me for help but I won’t answer.
⇔ ≈ They’ll search for me but won’t be able to find me

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἔσται γὰρ ὅταν ἐπικαλέσησθέ με, ἐγὼ δὲ οὐκ εἰσακούσομαι ὑμῶν· ζητήσουσί με κακοὶ, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσουσιν.
(Estai gar hotan epikalesaʸsthe me, egō de ouk eisakousomai humōn; zaʸtaʸsousi me kakoi, kai ouⱪ heuraʸsousin. )

BrTr 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.

ULT Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer.
⇔ They will diligently seek me, but they will not find me,

UST At that time, those foolish people will cry out to me to help them,
⇔ but I will not reply to them.
⇔ Indeed, they will desperately look for me,
⇔ but they will not be able to find me.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE Then they will call on me, but I will not answer.
⇔ They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then they will call to me, but I will not answer;
⇔ they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

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

FBV then you'll call out to me for help, but I won't answer; you'll search hard for me, but won't find me.

T4T ⇔ Wisdom also says, “When foolish people call to me to help them,
⇔ I will not answer them.
⇔ They will search for me diligently/everywhere,
⇔ but they will not find me.

LEB • then they will call[fn] me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

1:? Or “cry out to”

BBE Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

Moff Then they may call, but I will never answer,
⇔ then they may seek, but never shall they find me,

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

ASV Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer;
⇔ They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

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

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

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

RV Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

SLT Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me, and shall not find me;

Wbstr Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

KJB-1769 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

KJB-1611 Then shall they call vpon mee, but I will not answere; they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me:
(Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answere; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:)

Bshps Then shall they call vpon me, but I wyll not aunswere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva Then shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,
(Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me, )

Cvdl Then shal they call vpo me, but I wil not heare: they shal seke me early, but they shal not fynde me:
(Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:)

Wycl Thanne thei schulen clepe me, and Y schal not here; thei schulen rise eerli, and thei schulen not fynde me.
(Then they should call me, and I shall not here; they should rise early, and they should not find me.)

Luth Dann werden sie mir rufen, aber ich werde nicht antworten; sie werden mich frühe suchen und nicht finden.
(Then become they/she/them to_me call/cry/shout, but I become not answer(v); they/she/them become me early search_for and not find.)

ClVg tunc invocabunt me, et non exaudiam; mane consurgent, et non invenient me:[fn]
(then they_will_invoke me, and not/no I_will_listen; in_the_morning they_will_rise_up, and not/no they_will_find me: )

1.28 Mane consurgent et non invenient me, tempus judicii significat, quo alii in vitam, alii in opprobrium resurgent sempiternum. Invocabunt. Non leguntur Judæi in obsidione Dominum invocasse; etsi qui invocaverunt, quia vere non pœnituerunt, exauditi non sunt.

1.28 Stay they_will_rise_up and not/no they_will_find me, time/season judgement means, where others in/into/on life, others in/into/on reproach resurgent eternal. Invocabunt. Not/No are_read Jews in/into/on obsidione the_Master invocasse; even_though who/which they_invoked, because really/truly not/no they_repented, listensi not/no are.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:20–33: Wisdom warns people not to reject her advice

In this section, Wisdom is personified as a woman teacher or prophetess who publicly warns people not to reject her advice. After an introduction (1:20–21), Wisdom begins her speech. In her speech, she scolds foolish people for ignoring her teaching (1:22–27). She then describes what will happen to such people (1:28–31). She concludes her speech by contrasting the fate of fools with the happiness of those who obey her (1:32–33).

In the verses that contain Wisdom’s speech, the Notes use a capital letter for Wisdom, except where a quoted version has small letters. The Display provides more than one option. You may use either option in your language, depending on what is appropriate in each context. See the note at Section 8:1–36 for more information about using a capital letter to indicate personification.

Some other headings for this section are:

Wisdom Speaks (NCV)

Warning Against Rejecting Wisdom (NIV)

Wisdom’s invitation to people to listen to her advice

Paragraph 1:28–31

In the previous paragraph, both the Hebrew text and the English versions use “you” pronouns. These pronouns indicate that Wisdom is directly addressing the foolish people in her audience. In paragraph 1:28–31, the Hebrew text changes from “you” to “they” pronouns. There are two ways to interpret this pronoun change:

Some versions change from “you” to “they” pronouns. This change implies that Wisdom is now talking about the fools rather than addressing them directly. For example:
Then they will call me… (NJB) (BSB, NIV, RSV, REB, NJB, NASB, NJPS, NET, GW, NLT)
Other versions continue to use “you” pronouns. This implies that Wisdom continues to speak to the fools that she addressed in 1:22–27.UBS (page 49). For example:
Then you will call to me… (NCV) (NCV, GNT, CEV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with most English versions and scholars. Some scholars think that the change of pronouns indicates the climax of this section.Fox (page 101) and Garrett (pages 71–72) both understand 1:28 to be the center of a chiasm, though they differ on the details. The change of pronouns may also imply that Wisdom is talking about the fools to a different audience.Fox (page 101) understands that Wisdom has been addressing a hypothetical audience of fools. In 1:28 she “turns to the real audience, the reader, as she speaks about the fools and draws a lesson from their self-inflicted doom.” However, throughout this section, we have portrayed personified Wisdom as addressing an actual audience, and it is unlikely that many readers of our translations would understand a switch from a hypothetical to a real audience. This audience may be the readers of the book or the “son” mentioned in 1:8 and 1:15. It is also possible that Wisdom summarizes in her own mind what she has just announced to the fools in her audience.

In many languages, it will be necessary to indicate explicitly that Wisdom is no longer addressing the same audience. Some ways to do this are to use one or more of the following options:

Put quotation marks at the end of 1:27.
Supply a statement at the end of 1:27 that Wisdom is no longer addressing the same audience. For example:
That is what Wisdom said to those foolish people.
Start 1:28 with a clause that indicates a new quote. For example:
Then Wisdom said, “…
Add a footnote that explains that Wisdom is no longer addressing the same audience.

1:28

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^28aThen they will call on me, but I will not answer;

^28b they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

1:28a

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;

¶ Then Wisdom/she said, “Then they will call to me to help them, but I will not pay attention to them.
¶ Then wisdom/she said, “At that time, even though they ask for my help, I will not listen.

Then they will call on me: The Hebrew text does not specify why they will call to Wisdom. Since the people were in distress, they will probably call for help. In some languages, it may be necessary to make this information explicit. For example:

You will ask for my help (CEV)

1:28b

they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

They will earnestly look for me, but they will not find me.
Even though they are diligent in looking for me, they will not find me.

they will earnestly seek me: The verb that the BSB translates as earnestly seek me means to search for with great effort. This meaning is accurately expressed as follows:

they will seek me diligently (NRSV)

they will look eagerly for me (NJB)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אָ֣ז יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽ⁠נְנִי

then they,will_call_to_me and=not answer they,will_seek_me_earnestly and=not they,will_find_me

These two sentences mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the sentences with a word that shows that the second sentence is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer. Yes, they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי & יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽ⁠נְנִי

they,will_call_to_me & they,will_seek_me_earnestly and=not they,will_find_me

In this verse, the pronoun they refers to the foolish people who ignored wisdom, as described in [1:22–27](../01/22.md). If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those who ignored me will call out to me … those people will diligently seek me, but they will not find me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי

they,will_call_to_me

Here, call out implies crying out for help. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “they will call out to me for help”

Parallel PROV 1:28

Section 1:20–33: Wisdom warns people not to reject her advice

Paragraph 1:28–31

1:28

1:28a

1:28b