Proverbs

Proverbs 1:28

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

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

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
they will call on me	יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי	yiq·rā·’un·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H7121 call, proclaim, read
but I will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
they	יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי	yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H7836 look early, diligently for
but	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find me	יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃	yim·ṣā·’un·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular, Paragogic nun	H4672 attain to, find

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.