36 Bible Verses about Others Not Answering

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

I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Now he hath not directed his words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.

And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?

And the high priest, rising up before them all, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee.

and he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing.

And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him.

And they were not able to answer him to these things.

and if I should ask you, ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go;

And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart.

I called my servant, and he answered not; I entreated him with my mouth.

And thou shalt speak all these words unto them, but they will not hearken unto thee; and thou shalt call unto them, but they will not answer thee.

Wherefore did I come, and there was no man? I called, and there was none to answer? Is my hand at all shortened that I cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make rivers a wilderness; their fish stink because there is no water, and die for thirst.

And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, and ye heard not, and I called you, and ye answered not;

I will even assign you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down in the slaughter; because I called, and ye did not answer, I spoke, and ye did not hear; but ye did what was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

I also will choose their calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

therefore thus saith Jehovah the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken unto them, but they have not hearkened, and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and yet condemned Job.

And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

For, as Jehovah liveth, who has saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall certainly die. And no one answered him among all the people.

But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

He said to her, "Get up, let us be going." But there was no answer. Then he put her upon the ass; and the man rose up and went away to his home.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment.

If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made.

And it came to pass when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering up of the oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any that answered, nor any attention.

They bear him on the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place; there he standeth, he doth not remove from his place: yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not; he saveth him not out of his trouble.