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| ESV |
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
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| NIV |
“Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me.
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| NLT |
“When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
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| LXX |
ἔσταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. γὰρ ὅταν ἐπικαλέσησθέ με ἐγὼ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. οὐκ εἰσακούσομαι ὑμῶν ζητήσουσίν με κακοὶ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” οὐχ εὑρήσουσιν |
| KJV |
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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Proverbs 1:27 ← Proverbs 1:28 → Proverbs 1:29
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